David James Morland IV (born April 3, 1969) is a

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who has played on the

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, and

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. Morland was born in

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. He turned professional in 1991 after going to

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. His first professional success came in the 1999 McDonald's Prince Edward Island Challenge on the Canadian Tour. 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

, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004, and competed in a total of 120

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

winning twice, the 2002 Hibernia Southern Open and the 2003

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. He also lost a playoff for the

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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

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Q-school, gaining a place on the tour for 2020. In the 2020

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, a

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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)

''*Note: The 2002 Hibernia Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Morland only played in the U.S. Open.''

Results in senior major championships

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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morland, David Canadian male golfers Kent State Golden Flashes men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfing people from Ontario Sportspeople from North Bay, Ontario 1969 births Living people