Dave Coupland
| Dave Coupland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Coupland | ||
| Born | 16 March 1986 Boston, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2007, 2016 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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David Coupland (born 16 March 1986)[1] is an English professional golfer.
Amateur career
[edit]In 2010, Coupland won the Tillman Trophy with a record setting score.[2]
In 2011, Coupland lost a playoff for the Australian Amateur Stroke Play Championship and represented England at the 2011 European Amateur Team Championship.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]In 2018, he won twice and led the Order of Merit on the PGA EuroPro Tour, qualifying for the 2019 Challenge Tour. After finishing 55th in the 2019 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, Coupland qualified for the European Tour by way of Q School.[5]
His 2020 season was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so his playing privileges were extended to the 2021 season.[6]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]PGA EuroPro Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 2013 | MarHall.com Scottish Classic | −11 (69-64-66=199) | Playoff |  Sebastián García Grout
|
| 2 | 20 Jul 2018 | Ablrate.com Championship | −9 (69-70-68=207) | 1 stroke | Joe Dean, Richard Mansell
|
| 3 | 3 Aug 2018 | IFX and Winged Boots Championship | −16 (62-71-70=203) | 2 strokes | Richard Mansell
|
Results in major championships
[edit]Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2011
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dave Coupland". European Tour. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Marshall, Bill (23 July 2015). "Tillman win is something Els for record-breaker Whiteoak". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Smith Wins Australian Stroke Play Championship". AmateurGolf.com. 20 March 2011.
- ^ "England call up Coupland and Sullivan GolfMagic". GolfMagic.com. 24 June 2011.
- ^ Myers, Alex (20 February 2020). "I invested in a tour pro for three years—and actually made (a little) money". Golf Digest.
- ^ Browne, Duncan (3 February 2021). "Dave Coupland will return to European Tour more 'confident and comfortable'". LincolnshireWorld.com.
External links
[edit]- Dave Coupland at the European Tour official site
- Dave Coupland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site