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Rodger Davis |
Rodger Miles Davis (born 18 May 1951) is an Australian golfer.
Davis was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1974 and spent his regular career playing mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1990 and 1991. He made the top ten of the European Tour Order of Merit four times in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His seven European Tour wins included two of Europs's most prestigious tournaments, the British PGA Championship, which he won in 1986, and the season ending Volvo Masters, which he claimed in 1991. He featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a tie for fifth at the 1986 NEC World Series of Golf. As a senior he has played mainly on the U.S. based Champions Tour, where he has one win, the 2003 Toshiba Senior Classic.
Davis represented Australia in team competitions several times, and was a member of his country's winning three man team at the 1986 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
Professional wins
European Tour
- 1981 State Express Classic
- 1986 Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship
- 1988 Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
- 1990 Spanish Open, Wang Four Stars
- 1991 Volvo Masters
- 1993 Air France Cannes Open
PGA Tour of Australasia
- 1977 McCallum's South Coast Open, Rosebud Invitational, Nedlands Masters
- 1978 South Australia Open, Nedlands Masters, West Australia Open, Mandursh Open
- 1979 Victoria Open
- 1985 Victoria PGA Championship
- 1986 Australian Open, New Zealand Open, Air New Zealand/Shell Open
- 1988 Bicentennial Classic
- 1989 Ford New South Wales Open
- 1990 Palm Meadows Cup
- 1991 SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic, AMP New Zealand Open
- 1992 SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic, Coolum Classic
Others
- 1998 Mauritius Open
Champions Tour wins
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1986 (winners), 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
- World Cup: 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993
- Four Tours World Championship: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 (winning team), 1991
- UBS Cup: 2004
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