Des Smyth | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Desmond John Smyth |
Born | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland | 12 February 1953
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st) |
Sporting nationality | Ireland |
Residence | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1974 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour European Senior Tour PGA Tour Champions |
Professional wins | 26 |
Highest ranking | 48 (7 May 1989)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 8 |
PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
European Senior Tour | 5 |
Other | 9 (regular) 2 (senior) |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T4: 1982 |
Desmond John Smyth (born 12 February 1953) is an Irish professional golfer. He won eight times on the European Tour between 1979 and 2001. He also had a successful senior career winning twice on the PGA Tour Champions and five times on the European Senior Tour between 2005 and 2012. He played in two Ryder Cup matches, 1979 and 1981.