David Llewellyn (golfer)
| David Llewellyn | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||
| Full name | David John Llewellyn | |
| Born | 18 November 1951 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | 1971 |
David John Llewellyn (born 18 November 1951) is a Welsh professional golfer.
Llewellyn played on the
AGF Biarritz Open, when he set a tour record four round total of 258.[1] The scoring record was tied by Llewellyn's countryman Ian Woosnam in 1990 and not beaten until more than 32 years later, when Andy Sullivan scored 257 at the 2020 English Championship
.
Llewellyn also won the 1987 Vernon's tournament in
World Cup of Golf for Wales alongside Ian Woosnam
in 1987.
Llewellyn left the tour for a second time in the early 1990s to return to being a club professional. He later became National Coach to the
Golf Union of Wales
between 2002 and 2007.
Professional wins (13)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Apr 1988 | AGF Biarritz Open
|
−14 (64-69-60-65=258) | 7 strokes |  Christy O'Connor Jnr
|
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open
|
 Robert Lee
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Oct 1989 | Motorola Classic | −12 (65-69-71-67=272) | 4 strokes | David Williams
|
| 2 | 16 Dec 1990 (1991 season) |
Ivory Coast Open | −13 (67-66-71-71=275) | 2 strokes | Jeff Pinsent
|
Safari Circuit wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Feb 1985 | Ivory Coast Open | −11 (67-70-71-69=277) | 1 stroke |  Brian Gunson
|
| 2 | 27 Feb 1988 | Zambia Open | −12 (72-70-68-70=280) | 1 stroke | Richard Fish
|
Other wins (8)
- 1969 Warwickshire Assistants Championship, Warwickshire Assistants Matchplay
- 1970 Midland Professional Championship
- 1972 Kenya Open
- 1985 Welsh Professional Championship
- 1987 Vernons Open, World Cup (with Ian Woosnam)
- 1994 Cheshire and North Wales Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T56 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Llewellyn only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Wales): 1974, 1985, 1987 (winners), 1988
- Double Diamond International (representing Wales): 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
- Philip Morris International (representing Wales): 1975
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Wales): 1984
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Wales): 1985, 1988, 1989
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2000 (non-playing captain)
References
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (9 November 2012). "Golf: Welshman David Llewellyn is still the man to beat". WalesOnline.
External links
- Official website
- David Llewellyn at the European Tour official site
- David Llewellyn at the Official World Golf Ranking official site