Residence: Weybridge, Surrey
DOB: 23/06/1975 |
David Howell had a great amateur career, representing the victorious GB & Ireland side in the 1995 Walker Cup before turning professional the same year. He won his first tour event in 1998 – the Australian PGA Championship - and followed it up the following year with another victory in the Dubai Desert Classic. Although he put in some strong finishes – which took him into 10th spot on the European Order of Merit in 2004, it was not until 2005 that he bagged another victory – this time the BMW International Open. In the same year he also won the HSBC Champions Tournament. In 2006, he won the BMW again, which took him into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He actually led the European Order of Merit for much of the 2006 season, eventually finishing 3rd after back problems led to a drop in form. David Howell was a member of the winning European Ryder Cup team in 2004 - and also in 2006 at the K Club in Ireland where he won a superb 2.5 points out of a possible 3 with two wins and a tie, beating American Brett Wetterich 5 & 4 in the Sunday singles. |
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Played between 12-15 July 2007 at the fabulous Loch Lomond course. As the curtain raiser to the Open Championship the following week at Carnoustie, the Barclays Scottish Open attracted some of the biggest names in the world – Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Luke Donald and others all made the trip. It wasn’t, however, one of the big names who walked away with the £50,000 first prize – but a virtually unknown Frenchman - Gregory Havret - who holed a tricky 5-footer on the first extra hole to beat world no 3 Phil Mickelson in a play-off. The title also earned Havret the last remaining spot at the Open. |
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| | In David Howell's bag... | In David Howell's bag at Loch Lomond - Cleveland CG1 irons, a Cleveland HiBore XL driver, HiBore 3 wood and a Cleveland Launcher 2006 fairway wood.
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