David Morland IV explained

David Morland IV
Fullname:David James Morland IV
Birth Date:3 April 1969
Birth Place:North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Weight:170lb
College:Kent State University
Yearpro:1991
Tour:European Senior Tour
Extour:PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Gateway Tour
Prowins:4
Nwidewins:2
Otherwins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 1995, 2004
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

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.

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)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Oct 20, 2002Hibernia Southern Open−19 (64-65-68=197)*3 strokes Steven Alker, John Morse
2May 25, 2003SAS 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)

Gateway Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Morland only played in the U.S. Open.

Results in senior major championships

Tournament201920202021202220232024
The TraditionNT
Senior PGA ChampionshipNTT72CUT
U.S. Senior OpenNTT57
Senior Players ChampionshipT56
Senior British Open Championship72NTCUTT41
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: First Canadian win for Morland . The Ottawa Citizen . August 30, 1999 . 27.
  2. Web site: Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards . PGA European Tour . January 30, 2020.