David Gilford
Name:
David GilfordCountry:
EnglandBorn:
Sept 14, 1965 in Crewe, Cheshire.Original/Home Club:
Crewe, EnglandOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1986Europe
Turespana
Played as the Turespana Open de Tenerife (Feb 10-13). Second-placed Andrew Murray (Eng), Wayne Riley (Aus) and Juan Quirós (Esp) finished 2 shots behind David Gilford (Eng), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Golf del Sur, nr Los Abrigos, Tenerife].
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Played as the European Open (Sept 8-11). Second-placed José María Olazábal (Esp) and Costantino Rocca (Italy) finished 5 shots behind Gilford (Eng). [East course, East Sussex Natl GC, Little Horsted, nr Uckfield, E Sussex].
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Played as the Moroccan Open (Feb 18-21). Second-placed Jamie Spence (Eng) and Stephen Ames (T&T) finished 1 shot behind defending champion David Gilford (Eng). [Royal GC Agadir, Agadir, Morocco].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 18-21). David Gilford (Eng) beat Jorge Berendt (Arg) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Vila Sol Resort, nr Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Moroccan Open (April 16-19; last played in 1987). Gilford (Eng) beat Robert Karlsson (Swe) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record his second European Tour win. [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
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NM
Played as the NM English Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Roger Chapman (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old David Gilford (Eng), who recorded the first of his six European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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