David Galloway (golfer)
David Galloway (born 1 March 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. Galloway had much success in the mid-1970s, winning three official events on the PGA Tour of Australia. Though from Canberra, his career was strongly associated with South Australia. Galloway won his first two official tournaments in the state and finished runner-up at the 1974 and 1976 South Australian Open. Later in his career he has worked primarily as a golf coach and administrator in the state. Amateur career Galloway grew up in Turner, a neighborhood within Canberra. He received media attention as early as the age of 14. Over the course of this age, he cut his handicap in more than half, from 27 to 13. Roughly a year a later, at the age of 15, his handicap was down to 5. In June 1967, at the age of 16, he shot a par round. Royal Canberra's club professional Ray Thomas noted at this time that he had "terrific potential." When he was 16 years old, he also started playing in elite local amateur events. ...
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Canberra
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be buil ...
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