David James Morland IV (born April 3, 1969) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour, and Nationwide Tour.
David Morland IV | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David James Morland IV |
Born | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | April 3, 1969
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Kent State University |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour Gateway Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1995, 2004 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Morland was born in North Bay, Ontario. He turned professional in 1991 after going to Kent State University. His first professional success came in the 1999 McDonald's Prince Edward Island Challenge on the Canadian Tour.[1]
In late 1999 Morland finished tied for 16th place in the PGA Tour Q-school to gain a place on the tour for 2000. He had four seasons playing on the PGA Tour, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004, and competed in a total of 120 PGA Tour events. His best season was 2002 when he finished 150th in the money list. He had three top-10 finishes, his best being to be tied for 5th place in the 2001 Canadian Open.
Morland also played a number of seasons on the Nationwide Tour winning twice, the 2002 Hibernia Southern Open and the 2003 SAS Carolina Classic. He also lost a playoff for the New Zealand PGA Championship in 2007. 2003 was his best season, finishing 18th in the money list to regain his place on the PGA Tour.
Morland finished in third place in the 2020 European Senior Tour Q-school, gaining a place on the tour for 2020.[2] In the 2020 Hoag Classic, a PGA Tour Champions event played in March, Morland led after a first round 61. He had further rounds of 70 and 71 to finish tied for 7th place.
Professional wins (4)
editNationwide Tour wins (2)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Oct 20, 2002 | Hibernia Southern Open | −19 (64-65-68=197)* | 3 strokes | Steven Alker, John Morse |
2 | May 25, 2003 | SAS Carolina Classic | −16 (66-68-66-68=268) | 1 stroke | Rob Bradley, Vaughn Taylor |
*Note: The 2002 Hibernia Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2007 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | Nicholas Thompson | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 29 Aug 1999 | McDonald's PEI Challenge | −9 (68-68-67-71=274) | 2 strokes | Ken Duke, Manny Zerman |
Gateway Tour wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 18 Jan 2006 | Beach Spring A3 | −11 (64-72-69=205) | 1 stroke | Jess Daley |
Playoff record
editPGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2007 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | Nicholas Thompson | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
editTournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Morland only played in the U.S. Open.
Results in senior major championships
editTournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Tradition | NT | |||||
Senior PGA Championship | NT | T72 | CUT | |||
U.S. Senior Open | NT | T57 | ||||
Senior Players Championship | T56 | |||||
Senior British Open Championship | 72 | NT | CUT | T41 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First Canadian win for Morland". The Ottawa Citizen. August 30, 1999. p. 27.
- ^ "Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards". PGA European Tour. January 30, 2020.
External links
edit- David Morland IV at the PGA Tour official site
- David Morland IV at the European Tour official site