David Skinns
David Andrew Skinns (born 1 February 1982) is an English professional golfer.
| David Skinns | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Andrew Skinns |
| Born | 1 February 1982 Lincoln, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada NGA Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 7 |
Skinns was born in Lincoln, England. He was the losing finalist in the 2000 Boys Amateur Championship. He attended the University of Tennessee and majored in psychology.[1][2]
Skinns has competed on the NGA Hooters Tour and played a few events on the PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, European Tour and the Challenge Tour. He was the NGA Hooters Tour 2008 "Player of the Year".[3] He has a total of seven professional wins on the NGA Hooters Tour.[4]
In 2017, Skinns started the season Web.com Tour season finale 115th on the money list. A T2 at the WinCo Foods Portland Open moved him to 58th. Skinns failed to earn a PGA Tour card, but was guaranteed full Web.com Tour status for the first time in his career. The next year, Skinns earned his first win on a major professional tour at the Pinnacle Bank Championship. He fell short again of qualifying for the PGA Tour, finishing 41st on the regular season money list and outside the top 25 in the Finals.
Professional wins (8)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 22, 2018 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | 68-66-69-65=268 | −16 | 2 strokes |  |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (7)
- 2008 Dothan Classic, First-Tee Inverrary Country Club Open, Base Camp Realty/Chesdin Landing Open
- 2011 River Islands Golf Club Classic
- 2012 Cutter Creek Golf Classic, Three Ridges NGA Knoxville Classic, NGA Tour Classic at Achasta
Team appearances
Amateur
References
- "David Skinns". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "University of Tennessee profile". Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "NGA Tour 2008 Player of the Year". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "NGA Hooters Tour Career Winners". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- http://www.bluegiraffesports.com/sports/golf/david-skinns
External links
- David Skinns at the PGA Tour official site
- David Skinns at the European Tour official site
- David Skinns at the Official World Golf Ranking official site