David Edwards (golfer)

David Edwards
Personal information
Full nameDavid Wayne Edwards
Born (1956-04-18) April 18, 1956 (age 68)
Neosho, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceStillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional1978
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking25 (May 30, 1993)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
PGA Tour Champions1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT3: 1984
PGA ChampionshipT14: 1987
U.S. OpenT11: 1993
The Open ChampionshipT46: 1994

David Wayne Edwards (born April 18, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1979–2005 and now plays on the Champions Tour. He is the younger brother of former PGA Tour professional, Danny Edwards.

Edwards was born in Neosho, Missouri. He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and was a distinguished member of the golf team — a first-team All-American his junior and senior years.[2] Edwards and teammate, Lindy Miller, led the Cowboys to the 1976 and 1978 NCAA Championships. Edwards was the individual medalist at the 1978 tournament in his senior year. He turned pro later that same year and joined the PGA Tour in 1979.

Edwards had more than 65 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events and won four times (the first one was a Championship he shared with his brother). His best finish in a major was T3 at The Masters in 1984.[3] In 1987, he scored the only double eagle in Torrey Pines PGA tournament history with driver-driver to the 18th green in the third round of play.[4] During his late forties, Edwards split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour as do so many golfers at that stage who are preparing for the Champions Tour.

Edwards became eligible for the Champions Tour in April 2006, and won his first title at the 3M Championship in August of that year.

Edwards lives in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is a serious pilot who flies his own plane to tournaments.[5]

  1. ^ "Week 22 1993 Ending 30 May 1993" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "All-Americans by Year". Oklahoma State University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
  3. ^ "Golf Major Championships".
  4. ^ Snead, Floyd share SD lead
  5. ^ "Bio from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on May 3, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.