David Connor James Law (born 4 May 1991) is a Scottish
professional golfer who plays on the
European Tour
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. He won the 2018
SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge
The Scottish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour
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on the
Challenge Tour
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History
T ...
and had his first European Tour victory, the
ISPS Handa Vic Open
The Vic Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship for men. It is run by Golf Victoria and is a Golf Australia national ranking event.
The event is held concurrently ...
, in early 2019.
Amateur career
In 2009 Law won two important match-play titles, the
Scottish Amateur
The Scottish Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of Scotland. It has been played since 1922 and is organised by the Scottish Golf Union. It is a "closed" event with entry currently restricted to those who were either bor ...
and the Scottish Boys Amateur Championship. He won the Scottish Amateur for a second time in 2011. Law was not selected for the
2011 Walker Cup
The 43rd Walker Cup Match was played on 10 and 11 September 2011 at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Team Great Britain and Ireland won 14 to 12.
Format
On Saturday, there are four matches of foursomes in the mo ...
at
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 and claims to be the sixth oldest golf club in the world. It was founded as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815 subsequently receiving r ...
despite his win in the Scottish Amateur. Soon after the selection of the Walker Cup team, Law won the
Northern Open
The Northern Open is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. For some years it was one of only two 72-hole tournaments on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule, the other being the Scottish PGA Championship, b ...
, the first amateur to win the event since 1970.
Professional career
Law turned professional in late 2011. He won the 2013 Sueno Dunes Classic on the
Pro Golf Tour and finished fifth in the Order of Merit to earn a place on the
Challenge Tour
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History
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for 2014. Since 2014 he has played primarily on the Challenge Tour combined with some appearances on the Pro Golf Tour and the
MENA Golf Tour
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. He had limited success on the Challenge Tour until he won the
SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge
The Scottish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and, as with on the main European Tour and the European S ...
at Macdonald Spey Valley in June 2018. He followed this by being runner-up in the
Euram Bank Open in July and finished the season 14th in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit to earn a place on the
European Tour
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for 2019.
Law won his maiden European Tour title in February 2019, at the
ISPS Handa Vic Open
The Vic Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship for men. It is run by Golf Victoria and is a Golf Australia national ranking event.
The event is held concurrently ...
, a co-sanctioned event with the
PGA Tour of Australasia
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. He won by a one stroke margin after entering the final three holes three strokes behind. Law birdied the 16th and eagled the final hole, this coupled with
Wade Ormsby double bogeying his penultimate hole, led to Law claiming victory.
Amateur wins
*2009
Scottish Amateur
The Scottish Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of Scotland. It has been played since 1922 and is organised by the Scottish Golf Union. It is a "closed" event with entry currently restricted to those who were either bor ...
, Scottish Boys Amateur Championship
*2011 Northern Amateur (South Africa),
Scottish Amateur
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Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
PGA Tour of Australasia
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Challenge Tour wins (1)
Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
MENA Tour wins (1)
Other wins (2)
*2011
Northern Open
The Northern Open is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. For some years it was one of only two 72-hole tournaments on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule, the other being the Scottish PGA Championship, b ...
(as an amateur)
*2014
Northern Open
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Results in major championships
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
*European Boys Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2008, 2009
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European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
(representing Scotland): 2011
See also
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2018 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__
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References
External links
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Scottish male golfers
Sportspeople from Aberdeen
1991 births
Living people
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