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David Lynn

b. 1973

Professional golfer

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Born 1973. David Lynn is a British golfer.

David Anthony Lynn (born 20 October 1973) is an English professional golfer who played mainly on the European Tour, but took up full-time membership on the PGA Tour for the 2013 season.

Career Lynn won the 1994 Greek Amateur Championship, where he finished eight shots ahead of David Howell.

In 1995, Lynn turned professional. He won three times in his professional career. His best European Tour Order of Merit finish was 18th in 2012, and he reached number 34 on the Official World Golf Ranking in 2013.

He notably finished second in the 2012 PGA Championship, eight strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy on five under par after consecutive rounds of 68 over the weekend. This was only his second appearance in a major championship and the result ensured a return to next year's PGA Championship, as well as a first ever visit to the Masters Tournament. He also moved up to a career high ranking of 40th.

On the back of his runner-up finish at the 2012 PGA Championship and having earned enough money as a non-member, Lynn joined the PGA Tour full-time for the 2013 season. Lynn came close to earning his first PGA Tour victory in May 2013 at the Wells Fargo Championship. He finished regulation play at eight-under-par, tied with American rookie Derek Ernst. However, Lynn lost on the first sudden-death playoff hole to an Ernst par, after hitting his second shot into a greenside bunker and was unable to get up-and-down for par.

In October 2013, Lynn won the Portugal Masters, shooting a final-round of 63 to win his first European Tour title in nine years. He retired after the 2014 season, suffering from tendonitis in his right elbow.

Amateur wins 1994 Greek Amateur Open Championship

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up122 Jun 1997 Team Erhverv Danish Open−14 (70-66-69-69=274)3 strokes Robert-Jan Derksen

Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Note: Lynn never played in the U.S. Open.

Results in The Players Championship "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

Team appearances Amateur European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1994 Professional Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013

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Who is David Lynn?

professional golfer

When was David Lynn born?

David Lynn was born on 20 October 1973 in Billinge.

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David Lynn is a golfer.

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David Lynn is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Lynn

· Wikidata: Q1175360

· DBpedia: David Lynn (golfer)

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