David Morland IV

David James Morland IV (born April 3, 1969) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour, and Nationwide Tour.

David Morland IV
Personal information
Full nameDavid James Morland IV
Born (1969-04-03) April 3, 1969
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality Canada
Career
CollegeKent State University
Turned professional1991
Current tour(s)European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)Canadian Tour
Nationwide Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1995, 2004
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Morland was born in North Bay, Ontario. He turned professional in 1991 after going to Kent State University. His first professional success came in the 1999 McDonald's Prince Edward Island Challenge on the Canadian Tour.[1]

In late 1999 Morland finished tied for 16th place in the PGA Tour Q-school to gain a place on the tour for 2000. He had four seasons playing on the PGA Tour, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004, and competed in a total of 120 PGA Tour events. His best season was 2002 when he finished 150th in the money list. He had three top-10 finishes, his best being to be tied for 5th place in the 2001 Canadian Open.

Morland also played a number of seasons on the Nationwide Tour winning twice, the 2002 Hibernia Southern Open and the 2003 SAS Carolina Classic. He also lost a playoff for the New Zealand PGA Championship in 2007. 2003 was his best season, finishing 18th in the money list to regain his place on the PGA Tour.

Morland finished in third place in the 2020 European Senior Tour Q-school, gaining a place on the tour for 2020.[2] In the 2020 Hoag Classic, a PGA Tour Champions event played in March, Morland led after a first round 61. He had further rounds of 70 and 71 to finish tied for 7th place.

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Oct 20, 2002 Hibernia Southern Open −19 (64-65-68=197)* 3 strokes New Zealand Steven Alker, United States John Morse
2 May 25, 2003 SAS Carolina Classic −16 (66-68-66-68=268) 1 stroke United States Rob Bradley, United States Vaughn Taylor

*Note: The 2002 Hibernia Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship United States Nicholas Thompson Lost to par on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 29 Aug 1999 McDonald's PEI Challenge −9 (68-68-67-71=274) 2 strokes United States Ken Duke, South Africa Manny Zerman

Playoff record

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship United States Nicholas Thompson Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament1995199619971998199920002001200220032004
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Morland only played in the U.S. Open.

Results in senior major championships
Tournament2019202020212022
The Tradition NT
Senior PGA Championship NT T72 CUT
U.S. Senior Open NT
Senior Players Championship T56
Senior British Open Championship 72 NT CUT T41
  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

References
  1. "First Canadian win for Morland". The Ottawa Citizen. August 30, 1999. p. 27.
  2. "Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards". PGA European Tour. January 30, 2020.
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