Douglas Gordon McGuigan (born 7 August 1970) is a Scottish-South African professional golfer. He has won eight times on the Sunshine Tour between 2003 and 2017.
| Doug McGuigan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Douglas Gordon McGuigan |
| Born | 7 August 1970 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 8 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2005, 2007, 2008 |
Early life edit
McGuigan was born in Durban. His father, Francis McGuigan, was a Scottish-born professional footballer who played for Falkirk, Blackpool, and Durban United. He stayed in South Africa permanently after the end of his career.[1]
Golf career edit
After winning three West Coast Tour events as an amateur, he turned professional in 1989. He first played on the Sunshine Tour in 1993. He has also played on the Canadian Tour.
Personal life edit
McGuigan currently resides in Johannesburg.
Professional wins (8) edit
Sunshine Tour wins (8) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Nov 2003 | Platinum Classic | −17 (68-64-67=199) | 1 stroke | Ashley Roestoff
|
| 2 | 25 Aug 2006 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | −11 (68-67-70=205) | 2 strokes | Desvonde Botes, Hennie Otto
|
| 3 | 12 Oct 2008 | BMG Classic | −10 (68-70-68=206) | 1 stroke | Jaco van Zyl
|
| 4 | 16 May 2009 | Nashua Golf Challenge | −7 (66-70-73=209) | 2 strokes | Tyrone van Aswegen
|
| 5 | 16 Oct 2011 | KCM Zambia Open | −16 (69-68-66-69=272) | Playoff | Jean Hugo
|
| 6 | 4 Nov 2012 | ISPS Handa Match Play Championship | 1 up | Jaco Ahlers
| |
| 7 | 29 Jul 2017 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate | −10 (68-68-70=206) | 1 stroke | Brandon Stone
|
| 8 | 23 Sep 2017 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at St Francis | −13 (69-68-66=203) | 2 strokes | Hennie du Plessis
|
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship |  Mark Foster,  Anders Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Paul Lawrie, Bradford Vaughan
|
Foster won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2011 | KCM Zambia Open | Jean Hugo
|
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
Playoff record edit
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship | Mark Foster, Anders Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Paul Lawrie, Bradford Vaughan
|
Foster won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: McGuigan only played in The Open Championship.
References edit
- ^ The Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/news/culmore-po-refurbishment-719665.
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External links edit
- Doug McGuigan at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Doug McGuigan at the European Tour official site
- Doug McGuigan at the PGA Tour official site
- Doug McGuigan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site