David McKenzie (golfer)
Australian professional golfer (born 1967)
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David McKenzie (born 26 July 1967) is an Australian professional golfer.
| David McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 July 1967 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Current tours | PGA Tour Champions PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour China |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 17 |
Career
In 1967, McKenzie was born in Melbourne, Australia.
In 1990, McKenzie turned professional. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia since then. After twice finishing second, at the 1994 Air New Zealand Shell Open and a playoff loss at the 2004 MasterCard Masters, he won his first Tour event at the 2013 Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship.
McKenzie also played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour (2001, 2003–05, 2007–10), winning once, at the 2005 Gila River Golf Classic. He played one season on the PGA Tour (2006), where his best finish was 7th at the Valero Texas Open.
Professional wins (19)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jan 2013 | Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship | −13 (71-69-65-70=275) | 2 strokes | Scott Laycock |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | MasterCard Masters | Greg Chalmers, Richard Green |
Green won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship | Ashley Hall |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Oct 2005 | Gila River Golf Classic | −20 (64-67-67-70=268) | 1 stroke |  Jon Mills |
PGA Tour China wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jun 2014 | Lanhai Open | −16 (68-67-68-69=272) | 5 strokes | Stephen Dartnall |
| 2 | 14 Sep 2014 | Cadillac Championship | −16 (67-71-65-69=272) | 2 strokes | Bryden Macpherson |
Other wins (1)
- 2011 Meriton Sydney Invitational[1]
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (14)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Dec 2017 | Sunshine Coast Masters[a] | −14 (65-67-70=202) | 6 strokes | Peter Senior |
| 2 | 3 Mar 2021 | Higgins Coatings Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 3 | 5 Mar 2021 | Australian Valve Group - Watts Legends Pro Am | |||
| 4 | 7 Nov 2022 | Seamless Pymble Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 5 | 9 Nov 2022 | Coca-Cola Shelly Beach Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 6 | 9 Aug 2024 | Centenary Legends Pro-Am (with Roland Baglin) | |||
| 7 | 3 Oct 2024 | Magenta Shores Legends Pro-Am (with Grahame Stinson) | |||
| 8 | 3 Nov 2024 | NSW Senior Open | |||
| 9 | 12 Nov 2024 | The Australian Golf Club Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 10 | 7 Mar 2025 | Gardiners Run Legends Pro-Am (with Michael Long) | |||
| 11 | 29 Sep 2025 | New Era Technology East's Legends Charity Pro Am (with Murray Lott) | |||
| 12 | 1 Oct 2025 | Austbrokers Wyong Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 13 | 20 Feb 2026 | Inner East Community Bank Box Hill Golf Club Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 14 | 23 Feb 2026 | Southern Golf Club Legends Pro-Am |
Source:[2]
Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | – | T34 | T39 | NT | T6 | T26 | T36 | |
| Senior PGA Championship | – | T64 | T48 | NT | CUT | T50 | T37 | T39 |
| U.S. Senior Open | – | T28 | NT | CUT | ||||
| Senior Players Championship | – | T54 | T30 | T48 | T52 | T50 | T53 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T9 | T14 | T5 | NT | T53 | T25 | T68 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
Notes
- incorporating the Australian PGA Seniors Championship
