David Sean Branshaw (born September 25, 1969) is an American

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who plays on the

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. He formerly played on the

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and the

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(now known as the Korn Ferry Tour). Branshaw was born in

Oswego, New York Oswego () is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 35 miles (55km) northwest of Syracuse. It promotes itself as "The Port C ...

. He turned professional in 1991, and competed on the

in 1997, 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card by finishing T4 at

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. Branshaw struggled in his first year on Tour, and failed to retain his playing card. In 2005, Branshaw finished 7th on the

money list and regained a spot on the PGA Tour with a win at the 2005

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. Branshaw did not play again on the PGA Tour after 2007, when he made only 10 cuts in 30 events and lost his tour card. He played on the Nationwide Tour full-time after that. In 2008, he lost to

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in a playoff in the

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. In December 2021, Branshaw secured his card on the PGA Tour Champions through Q-School.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–2)

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* American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from New York (state) Bridgewater College alumni People from Oswego, New York 1969 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

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