Daniel_Brooks_(golfer)
Daniel Brooks (golfer)
English golfer (born 1987)
Daniel Brooks (born 5 January 1987) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the Challenge Tour, having previously played on the European Tour and PGA EuroPro Tour.[1]
| Daniel Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-01-05) 5 January 1987 (age 37) Basildon, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2015 |
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Brooks turned professional in 2007 and spent his first three years as a professional playing on the PGA EuroPro Tour.[1] In 2009, Brooks recorded his first and only win on the PGA EuroPro Tour at the Sureshot GPS International Open at Bovey Castle.[2]
In 2010, Brooks joined the Challenge Tour after failing to gain his European Tour playing rights at qualifying school for the second consecutive year in 2009. Brooks continued to play on the Challenge Tour for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He earned his first European Tour card by finishing 21st on the 2012 Challenge Tour rankings. In 2013 he split his time between the two tours before re-earning his playing rights on the European Tour for the 2014 season at qualifying school in 2013.[1] This success at qualifying school was his first in six attempts.
Brook's made a good start to his 2014 European Tour season, making the cut in each of his first eight competition before achieving his maiden European Tour victory at the 2014 Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI in just his ninth start on tour.[3] The win was overshadowed by the death of Alastair Forsyth's caddie, Iain McGregor, of a heart attack during play,[4][5] with many people criticising the decision to play on and complete the tournament following the death.[6]
Although Brooks finished 140th in the Race to Dubai (thirty places outside the final guaranteed exempt position), his win exempted him for the 2015 season.
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2014 | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI1 | −9 (68-67=135)* | Playoff |  Scott Henry |
*Note: The 2014 Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | Scott Henry |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2014 | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI1 | −9 (68-67=135)* | Playoff | Scott Henry |
*Note: The 2014 Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | Scott Henry |
Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 2009 | Sureshot GPS International Open | −8 (63-67-72=202) | 2 strokes | Nicky Harris |
Clutch Pro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Aug 2021 | Foxhills (Bernard Hunt) Classic | −8 (65) | 3 strokes |  Daniel Gaunt, Will Poole, Nick Ward |
Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Apr 2021 | Crondon Park | −3 (73-68=141) | 2 strokes | George Baylis, Joe Brooks, Jack Charman, Michael Watson |
| 2 | 17 May 2022 | The Shire London | −6 (69-69=138) | 1 stroke | Ben Bailey, Habebul Islam |
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Dec 2009 | Samanah Masters | −19 (64-63-70=197) | 11 strokes |  Julien Forêt |
| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
- "European Tour – Player Profile". European Tour. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Daniel Brooks claims maiden EuroPro Tour victory". Golf Empire. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "With this win - Daniel Brooks - Madeira Islands Open - Portugal". European Tour. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Daniel Brooks wins Madeira Open". ESPN. Associated Press. 11 May 2014.
- "Alastair Forsyth's caddie Iain McGregor dies at Madeira Open". BBC Sport. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Alastair Forsyth defends decision to play on after caddie's death". BBC Sport. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- Daniel Brooks at the European Tour official site
- Daniel Brooks at the Official World Golf Ranking official site