David Lipsky (golfer)
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David Lipsky (born July 14, 1988) is an American professional golfer.
David Lipsky | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1988-07-14) July 14, 1988 (age 35) Los Angeles, California | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Career | |||
College | Northwestern University | ||
Turned professional | 2011 | ||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour Korn Ferry Tour | ||
Professional wins | 4 | ||
Highest ranking | 98 (May 7, 2017)[1] (as of May 12, 2024) | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 2 | ||
Asian Tour | 2 | ||
Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | T71: 2019 | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T58: 2015 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Lipsky played college golf at Northwestern University where he was an All-American and won the 2010 Big Ten individual championship.
Lipsky turned professional after graduating in 2011. He joined the Asian Tour in 2012 and won the Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic in his third start on the tour. In 2014 he won the Omega European Masters, a European Tour event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour; he went on to win the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit. Since that victory, he has competed predominantly on the European Tour and won for the second time at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in 2018. He has also played on the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour in the United States, winning once.