David Anthony Lynn (born 20 October 1973) is an

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professional golfer who played mainly on the

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, but took up full-time membership on the

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for the 2013 season. He won the 1994 Greek Amateur Championship, where he finished eight shots ahead of David Howell. He turned professional in 1995. Lynn won three times in his professional career. His best European Tour Order of Merit finish was 18th in 2012, and he reached number 34 on the Official World Golf Ranking in 2013. He notably finished second in the

2012 PGA Championship The 2012 PGA Championship was the 94th PGA Championship, played August 9–12 at the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, southwest of Charleston. Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 66 (−6) in the final ro ...

, eight strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy on five under par after consecutive rounds of 68 over the weekend. This was only his second appearance in a major championship and the result ensured a return to next year's

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, as well as a first ever visit to the Masters Tournament. He also moved up to a career high ranking of 40th. On the back of his runner-up finish at the

and having earned enough money as a non-member, Lynn joined the

full-time for the 2013 season. Lynn came close to earning his first PGA Tour victory in May 2013 at the

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. He finished regulation play at eight-under-par, tied with American rookie

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. However, Lynn lost on the first sudden-death playoff hole to an Ernst par, after hitting his second shot into a greenside bunker and was unable to get up-and-down for par. In October 2013, Lynn won the

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, shooting a final-round of 63 to win his first European Tour title in nine years. He retired after the 2014 season, suffering from tendonitis in his right elbow.

Amateur wins

*1994 Greek Amateur Open Championship

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Lynn never played in the U.S. Open.''

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing England): 1994 Professional *

Seve Trophy The Seve Trophy was a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers; one team representing Great Britain and Ireland, the other team representing Continental Europe. The tournament was played in years when there is no Ryder ...

(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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