David Perkins

David A. Perkins (born June 15, 1998) is a professional golfer from Illinois who competes in the PGA Tour Americas, the third-tier professional circuit under the PGA Tour.

Early life Perkins was born on June 15, 1998, to parents Tony and Laureen. He attended East Peoria Community High School where he was a three-sport athlete, competing in golf, basketball, and baseball. His freshman year, he averaged a score of 76 over 18 holes while his sophomore year he averaged 74 over 18 holes. As a junior he averaged 73.5 over 18 holes and was subsequently named first-team all-conference. He placed 28th at that year's state championship, setting multiple school records. In his final year, he averaged 72.5 over 18 holes and would be awarded as first-team Mid-Illini and all-conference.

College career Freshman year (2016–17) Perkins made his college debut for the Redbirds at the Badger Invitational, finishing at 5-under par to claim 5th place. He earned the MVC Tri-Men's Golfer of the Week for his performance. He shot 3-under par at the Firestone Invitational and finish 20th at the Oral Roberts' Bob Sitton Invitational and 9th at the I-74 Challenge. He tied 16th at his first MVC Championship, finishing the year with an average of 73.2 per round.

Sophomore year (2017–18) Perkins tied 25th in the Ram Masters Invitational while shooting a 6-over par score at the Badger Invitational.

Junior year (2018–19) He shot an 8-under at the annual Badger Invitational, the 9th best total score for the event's history. During 2020, he scored on average 69.39 per round, setting the lowest MVC single season average since 2003. He won that year's Golfweek Conference Challenge with a score of 10-under par. He was awarded the 2020 MVC Golfer of the Year, MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and was placed as PING Third Team All American and onto the Ben Hogan Award Watch List. He ended his career at ISU in May 2021, with a career average of 72.3 per round, and setting multiple school records for the college. He made the cut for both tournaments he entered on the Forme Tour. He missed the cut at the John Deere Classic after earning a sponsor exemption, shooting rounds of 72 and 70. He earned $23,168 for his first victory.

Perkins began the 2025 PGA Tour Americas season with numerous top-10 finishes, including a 3rd place finish at the Diners Club Peru Open. In July 2025, he claimed his first PGA Tour-sanctioned win at the Explore NB Open in Fredericton, Canada where he shot a total 19-under par 265. The victory earned him $40,500 and 500 Fortinet Cup points, propelling him to first place in the standings at the time.

Amateur wins 2018 CDGA Amateur Championship 2019 Golfweek Conference Challenge

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Professional wins (2) PGA Tour Americas wins (1)

Other wins (1) 2022 Illinois Open Championship