David Skinns
David Andrew Skinns (born 1 February 1982) is an English professional golfer.
| David Skinns | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Andrew Skinns |
| Born | 1 February 1982 Lincoln, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada NGA Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
Skinns was born in Lincoln, England. He was the losing finalist in the 2000 Boys Amateur Championship. He attended the University of Tennessee and majored in psychology.[1][2]
Skinns competed on the NGA Hooters Tour and won seven times on the tour between 2008 and 2012.[3] He played in a number of event on the Web.com Tour in 2012 and 2014 and on the PGA Tour Canada in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
In 2017, Skinns started the season Web.com Tour season finale 115th on the money list. A T2 at the WinCo Foods Portland Open moved him to 58th. Skinns failed to earn a PGA Tour card, but was guaranteed full Web.com Tour status for the first time in his career. The next year, Skinns earned his first win on a major professional tour at the Pinnacle Bank Championship. He fell short again of qualifying for the PGA Tour, finishing 41st on the regular season money list and outside the top 25 in the Finals. Skinns won the same event in 2021, but this time, his win was enough to earn him a PGA Tour card.
Professional wins (10)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Jul 2018 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | 68-66-69-65=268 | −16 | 2 strokes |  Im Sung-jae |
| 2 | 15 Aug 2021 | Pinnacle Bank Championship (2) | 67-67-69-67=270 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Dou Zecheng,  Jared Wolfe |
| 3 | 26 Mar 2023 | Club Car Championship | 67-68-68-68=271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Shad Tuten, Tom Whitney |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | TPC Colorado Championship | Tag Ridings,  Yu Chun-an |
Ridings won with par on second extra hole Yu eliminated by birdie on first hole |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (7)
- 2008 Dothan Classic, First-Tee Inverrary Country Club Open, Base Camp Realty/Chesdin Landing Open
- 2011 River Islands Golf Club Classic
- 2012 Cutter Creek Golf Classic, Three Ridges NGA Knoxville Classic, NGA Tour Classic at Achasta
Source:[4]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Men's Home Internationals (representing England): 2000 – 2006
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2002[5]
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2003 (winners), 2005
References
- "David Skinns". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "University of Tennessee profile". Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "NGA Hooters Tour Career Winners". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "David Skinns". Blue Giraffe Sports. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016.
- "European Amateur Team Championships, Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
External links
- David Skinns at the PGA Tour official site
- David Skinns at the European Tour official site
- David Skinns at the Official World Golf Ranking official site