Doug McGuigan
Doug McGuigan | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Douglas Gordon McGuigan |
Born | (1970-08-07) 7 August 1970 (age 54) Durban, South Africa |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() ![]() |
Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1989 |
Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Sunshine Tour | 8 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2005, 2007, 2008 |
Douglas Gordon McGuigan (born 7 August 1970) is a Scottish-South African professional golfer. He has won eight times on the Sunshine Tour between 2003 and 2017.
Early life
McGuigan was born in Durban. His father, Francis McGuigan, was a Scottish-born professional footballer who played for Falkirk, Blackpool, and Durban United. He stayed in South Africa permanently after the end of his career.[1]
Golf career
After winning three West Coast Tour events as an amateur, he turned professional in 1989. He first played on the Sunshine Tour in 1993. He has also played on the Canadian Tour.
Personal life
McGuigan currently resides in Johannesburg.
Professional wins (8)
Sunshine Tour wins (8)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 1 Nov 2003 | Platinum Classic | −17 (68-64-67=199) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 25 Aug 2006 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | −11 (68-67-70=205) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 12 Oct 2008 | BMG Classic | −10 (68-70-68=206) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 16 May 2009 | Nashua Golf Challenge | −7 (66-70-73=209) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 16 Oct 2011 | KCM Zambia Open | −16 (69-68-66-69=272) | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | 4 Nov 2012 | ISPS Handa Match Play Championship | 1 up | ![]() | |
7 | 29 Jul 2017 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate | −10 (68-68-70=206) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
8 | 23 Sep 2017 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at St Francis | −13 (69-68-66=203) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Foster won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
2 | 2011 | KCM Zambia Open | ![]() | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Foster won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: McGuigan only played in The Open Championship.
References
- ^ The Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/news/culmore-po-refurbishment-719665.
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External links
- Doug McGuigan at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Doug McGuigan at the European Tour official site
- Doug McGuigan at the PGA Tour official site
- Doug McGuigan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site