Davie Park

Davie Park (born c. 1840) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the mid-to-late 19th century. Park had five top-10 finishes in The Open Championship. His best performance came in 1866 Open Championship when he placed second.[1]

Davie Park
Park at Leith Links on 17 May 1867
Personal information
Full nameDavid Park
Bornc. 1840
Scotland
Nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship2nd: 1866

Early life

David Park was born in Scotland circa 1840.

Golf career

In addition to his on-the-course skills as a player, Park was also an excellent club maker. He had as an apprentice Peter Paxton who would go on to be a fine player as well as a club and ball maker.[2]

1866 Open Championship

Park's best chance to win a major championship came when he played in the 1866 Open Championship held on 13 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Park finished two shots back, losing to his brother Willie Park, Sr. who won the Championship for the third time. There were 16 competitors in the tournament.

Details of play

Playing in a strong wind, Willie Park was in the first group out and was the pacesetter with a score of 54. Defending champion Andrew Strath and Davie Park were four behind, scoring 58. Willie Park extended his lead to five stokes after the second round. Despite a final round of 59, Willie Park set a useful target of 169. Davie Park's final round of 56 gave him a total of 171 and second place. Robert Andrew was third, a further five strokes behind.[3]

Death

Park's date of death is unknown.

Results in The Open Championship
Park (second from left) at Leith Links in May 1867
Tournament 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874
The Open Championship 4 DNP 3 DNP DNP 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP NT T4 DNP T6

Note: Park played only in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References
  1. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. "Clubmakers -- Peter Paxton, Musselburgh". dmcsoft.com/antiquegolf. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. "Willie Park Wins His Third Open Title". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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