Douglas William McClelland (born 30 November 1949) is an English

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who played on the

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from 1971 to 1979. In 1973 he won the Dutch Open and was runner-up in the

Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship The British PGA Matchplay Championship was a match play golf tournament that began in 1903 and ran until 1979. Between 1903 and 1969, the event was sponsored by the now defunct British newspaper the '' News of the World'', and was commonly known ...

, losing to

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in the final. In 1977 he finished fourth in the

Penfold PGA Championship The BMW PGA Championship is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was founded in 1955 by the Professional Golfers' Association, and originally called the British PGA Championship. History The BMW PGA Championship ...

and third in the

Martini International The Martini International was a men's professional golf tournament that was held from 1961 to 1983. It was hosted by several different golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into ...

behind a young

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. McClelland was twice in contention for a

Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...

place. In 1973 he finished 22nd in the Ryder Cup points list but was a possible choice having shown good form in the tournaments just before the four selections were made. The selectors, however, chose the players in 9th to 12th place in the points list. In 1977 McClelland finished 10th in the points list but the selectors chose two experienced players,

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and

, together with two rookies, Ken Brown and Mark James, who had finished 9th and 11th in the points list.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*1980

Sunningdale Foursomes The Sunningdale Foursomes is an open foursomes golf tournament contested at the Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire in March. It was first contested in 1934 and has been held annually since, except between 1940 and 1947. The event is open to all go ...

(with

)

Results in major championships

''Note: McClelland only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1978 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Double Diamond International The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977. It was hosted in England for the first three years, and then in Scotland. From 1974 and 1977 the event was preceded by an individual 36-hole stroke pla ...

(representing England): 1972 (winners) *Japan-Britain Match (representing Great Britain): 1974 (winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McClelland, Doug English male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from South Shields 1949 births Living people