David Morland IV

David Morland IV
David Morland IV
Personal information
Full name	David James Morland IV
Born	April 3, 1969 (age 52); North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	Canada
Career
College	Kent State University
Turned professional	1991
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	Canadian Tour; Nationwide Tour; PGA Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1995, 2004
The Open Championship	DNP

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.

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	Steven Alker, John Morse
2	May 25, 2003	SAS Carolina Classic	−16 (66-68-66-68=268)	1 stroke	, Vaughn Taylor

*Note: The 2020 Hibernia Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2007	HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship	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		−9 (68-68-67-71=274)	2 strokes	Ken Duke,

Playoff record[]

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2007	HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship	Nicholas Thompson	Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships[]

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
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[]

Tournament	2019	2020	2021
The Tradition		NT
Senior PGA Championship		NT	T72
Senior Players Championship		T56
U.S. Senior Open		NT
Senior British Open Championship	72	NT	CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

References[]

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

External links[]

David Morland IV at the PGA Tour official site
David Morland IV at the European Tour official site

[oc1999-1] "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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