David McKenzie (golfer)

David McKenzie
Personal information
Born (1967-07-26) 26 July 1967
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
Turned professional1990
Current toursPGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour China
Former toursPGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other17

David McKenzie (born 26 July 1967) is an Australian professional golfer.

Career

In 1967, McKenzie was born in Melbourne, Australia.

In 1990, McKenzie turned professional. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia since then. After twice finishing second, at the 1994 Air New Zealand Shell Open and a playoff loss at the 2004 MasterCard Masters, he won his first Tour event at the 2013 Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship.

McKenzie also played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour (2001, 2003–05, 2007–10), winning once, at the 2005 Gila River Golf Classic. He played one season on the PGA Tour (2006), where his best finish was 7th at the Valero Texas Open.

Professional wins (19)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 20 Jan 2013 Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship −13 (71-69-65-70=275) 2 strokes Australia Scott Laycock

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2004 MasterCard Masters Australia Greg Chalmers, Australia Richard Green Green won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2016 Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship Australia Ashley Hall Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 9 Oct 2005 Gila River Golf Classic −20 (64-67-67-70=268) 1 stroke Canada Jon Mills

PGA Tour China wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 8 Jun 2014 Lanhai Open −16 (68-67-68-69=272) 5 strokes Australia Stephen Dartnall
2 14 Sep 2014 Cadillac Championship −16 (67-71-65-69=272) 2 strokes Australia Bryden Macpherson

Other wins (1)

  • 2011 Meriton Sydney Invitational[1]

PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (14)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 15 Dec 2017 Sunshine Coast Masters[a] −14 (65-67-70=202) 6 strokes Australia Peter Senior
2 3 Mar 2021 Higgins Coatings Legends Pro-Am
3 5 Mar 2021 Australian Valve Group - Watts Legends Pro Am
4 7 Nov 2022 Seamless Pymble Legends Pro-Am
5 9 Nov 2022 Coca-Cola Shelly Beach Legends Pro-Am
6 9 Aug 2024 Centenary Legends Pro-Am (with Roland Baglin)
7 3 Oct 2024 Magenta Shores Legends Pro-Am (with Grahame Stinson)
8 3 Nov 2024 NSW Senior Open
9 12 Nov 2024 The Australian Golf Club Legends Pro-Am
10 7 Mar 2025 Gardiners Run Legends Pro-Am (with Michael Long)
11 29 Sep 2025 New Era Technology East's Legends Charity Pro Am (with Murray Lott)
12 1 Oct 2025 Austbrokers Wyong Legends Pro-Am
13 20 Feb 2026 Inner East Community Bank Box Hill Golf Club Legends Pro-Am
14 23 Feb 2026 Southern Golf Club Legends Pro-Am

Source:[2]

Results in senior major championships

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024
The Tradition – T34 T39 NT T6 T26 T36
Senior PGA Championship – T64 T48 NT CUT T50 T37 T39
U.S. Senior Open – T28 NT CUT
Senior Players Championship – T54 T30 T48 T52 T50 T53
Senior British Open Championship T9 T14 T5 NT T53 T25 T68
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "McKenzie claims Meriton Invitational". 18 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia". legends-tour.ocs-software.com. Retrieved 2 May 2026.