David Frost (golfer)
| David Frost | |
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| Nation: |
 South Africa
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1981 |
| Current tour: | European Seniors Tour , Champions Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 31 |
David Laurence Frost (born September 11, 1959 in Cape Town ) is a South African professional golfer . His more than twenty tournament victories are spread over four continents and the tournament series PGA Tour , European Tour , Sunshine Tour , Asian Tour , Japan Golf Tour and, since 2010, Champions Tour .
Frost became a professional golfer in 1981 and initially played on the local Sunshine Tour and the European Tour. From 1985 he was mainly active on the North American PGA Tour, where he was able to achieve a total of ten tournament victories. Frost meanwhile reached the top 10 of the golf world rankings and was called up to the international team at the Presidents Cup in 1994 and 1996 . As captain, he won the Alfred Dunhill Cup in 1997 and 1998 in the South African team with Ernie Els and Retief Goosen .
David Frost is married to Corrie and has five children. He also runs a prestigious winery, Frost Vineyards , in his home country and names his products after golf legends such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer .
PGA Tour victories
- 1988 Southern Open, Northern Telecom Tucson Open
- 1989 NEC World Series of Golf
- 1990 USF & G Classic
- 1992 Buick Classic, Hardee's Golf Classic
- 1993 Canadian Open, Hardee's Golf Classic
- 1994 Canon Greater Hartford Open
- 1997 MasterCard Colonial
European Tour victories
- 1984 Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open (also part of the Sunshine Tour)
Champions Tour victories
- 2010 3M Championship
- 2012 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf (with Michael Allen), AT&T Championship
- 2013 Toshiba Classic, Regions Tradition
- 2015 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic
European Seniors Tour victories
- 2010 Mauritius Commercial Bank Open (counts for the 2011 season)
- 2012 MCB Tour Championship
Other tournament victories
- 1983 Gordon's Gin Classic (Sunshine Tour)
- 1986 South African Open, South African Masters (both Sunshine Tour)
- 1987 Safmarine Masters (Sunshine Tour)
- 1989 Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa, unofficial event)
- 1990 Million Dollar Challenge
- 1992 Million Dollar Challenge, Dunlop Phoenix ( Japan Golf Tour )
- 1993 Hong Kong Open ( Asian Tour )
- 1994 Lexington South African PGA Championship (Sunshine Tour), Hong Kong Open
Participation in team competitions
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (for South Africa): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 (winner), 1998 (winner), 1999, 2000
- World Cup (for South Africa): 1998, 1999
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994, 1996
Web links
(all english)
- Player profile on the European Tour
- Player profile on the PGA Tour
- Player profile on the Sunshine Tour
- Website of his winery
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Frost, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frost, David Laurence (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cape Town , South Africa |