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DAVID HOWELL
ENGLAND
Height:
6 ft, 1 in
Weight:
190 lbs
Birthday:
06/23/1975
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES | |
| (5): 1998 MasterCard Australian PGA Championship [Aus]. 1999 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur]. 2005 BMW International Open [Eur], HSBC Champions [Eur]. 2006 BMW Championship [Eur]. | |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T4-- Tavistock Cup. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 74 at Round 2, U.S. Open. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 3-- World Golf Championships-American Express Championship. | |
| 2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T4-- Tavistock Cup. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Highlights | |
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Joined the PGA TOUR for the 2006 season, having finished among the top 125 as a non-member in 2005. Englishman started the 2006 European Tour season, beating playing partner Tiger Woods on the final day to win the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China in late 2005. In season's first appearance on the PGA TOUR, finished T5 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, defeating Steve Elkington, Scott Verplank and Phil Mickelson before falling to eventual champion Geoff Ogilvy in 19 holes in the quarterfinals. Collected a second title on the European Tour with his five-stroke victory at the BMW Championship at the Wentworth Club. In finishing five strokes ahead of Simon Khan, he became the first English winner since Nick Faldo's record-breaking fourth title in 1989. .Shared the second-round lead with Vijay Singh at the Barclays Classic at 8-under 134 before closing rounds of 73-74 left him tied for 13th. Recorded top-20 finishes in both the Masters and the U.S. Open. Was a member of the winning European Tour Ryder Cup team for the second time. Posted a record of 2-0-1. Played in the Frys.com Open in Las Vegas for his 15th tournament start of the season to maintain his eligibility on the TOUR (the Ryder Cup counts as a TOUR-approved tournament). Withdrew after the third round because of a lingering shoulder injury. Placed third on the European Tour Order of Merit. Paired with Luke Donald at the WGC-World Cup in Barbados.Joined the PGA TOUR for the 2006 season, having finished among the top 125 as a non-member in 2005. Englishman started the 2006 European Tour season, beating playing partner Tiger Woods on the final day to win the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China in late 2005. In season's first appearance on the PGA TOUR, finished T5 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, defeating Steve Elkington, Scott Verplank and Phil Mickelson before falling to eventual champion Geoff Ogilvy in 19 holes in the quarterfinals. Collected a second title on the European Tour with his five-stroke victory at the BMW Championship at the Wentworth Club. In finishing five strokes ahead of Simon Khan, he became the first English winner since Nick Faldo's record-breaking fourth title in 1989. .Shared the second-round lead with Vijay Singh at the Barclays Classic at 8-under 134 before closing rounds of 73-74 left him tied for 13th. Recorded top-20 finishes in both the Masters and the U.S. Open. Was a member of the winning European Tour Ryder Cup team for the second time. Posted a record of 2-0-1. Played in the Frys.com Open in Las Vegas for his 15th tournament start of the season to maintain his eligibility on the TOUR (the Ryder Cup counts as a TOUR-approved tournament). Withdrew after the third round because of a lingering shoulder injury. Placed third on the European Tour Order of Merit. Paired with Luke Donald at the WGC-World Cup in Barbados. |
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| Career Highlights | |
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2005: Placed seventh on the European Tour Order of Merit. Joined the PGA TOUR, having finished among the top 125 as a non-member. Won the 2005 BMW International Open for his second European Tour title, beating John Daly and Brett Rumford by one stroke. European Tour season included the win, two runner-ups and eight top-10s. Suffered an abdominal injury while warming up for the second round of the U.S. Open. Was forced to withdraw and didn't play again for nearly two months, until missing the cut at the PGA. Finished T6 at both the WGC-NEC Invitational and the WGC-American Express Championship, his second and third career top-10s in PGA TOUR events. Ended the year with a victory in the inaugural HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, China on the European Tour. Paired with Tiger Woods in the final round, won by three strokes. Teamed with Luke Donald to finish T2 at the Algarve World Cup. 2004: Finished in the top 25 17 times on the European Tour, including a T22 at the BMW International Open that secured a spot on the Ryder Cup Team. Finished the year with a third-place finish in the WGC-American Express Championship in Ireland. Also finished T5 in the Volvo Masters Andalucia. One of the heroes of Europe's Ryder Cup victory over the U.S at Oakland Hills. Together with fellow rookie Paul Casey, produced a pivotal victory in the Saturday morning four-ball session over Chad Campbell and Jim Furyk. One down with two to play, Howell hit a 6-iron tee shot from 203 yards to 5 feet and holed the birdie putt to win the hole, before partner Casey won the last to give Bernhard Langer's team a crucial point. 2003: Missed out on the top 15 by only €359 (œ250). Ended that year on a positive note however, being part of the winning Great Britain and Ireland team in The Seve Trophy match in Spain. 2002: In April suffered a broken arm after tripping while jogging, thus missing the chance to play in The Seve Trophy that year at Druids Glen. 1999: First European Tour win came at the Dubai Desert Classic. 1998: Collected his first professional victory when he won the MasterCard Australian PGA Championship by seven strokes. Amateur: Won the British Boys Championship in 1993 before collecting 2 1/2 of three points in the 1995 Walker Cup victory over a Tiger Woods-led United States at Royal Porthcawl. Beat Notah Begay III in singles. |
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| Personal | |
| Began working with instructor Clive Tucker three years ago to improve his game. | |
| Other Information | |
| Bothered by a bad back much of the 2007 season, which caused him to withdraw from the Wachovia Championship and THE PLAYERS Championship on the PGA TOUR. Best worldwide finish was a T29 at the Nissan Open early in the year. Joined the PGA TOUR for the 2006 season, having finished among the top 125 as a non-member in 2005. Englishman started the 2006 European Tour season beating playing partner Tiger Woods on the final day to win the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China in late 2005. Won the 2005 BMW International Open for his second European Tour title, beating John Daly and Brett Rumford by one stroke. One of the heroes of Europe's 2004 Ryder Cup victory over the U.S at Oakland Hills. Together with fellow rookie Paul Casey, produced a pivotal victory in the Saturday morning four-ball session over Chad Campbell and Jim Furyk. One down with two to play, Howell hit a 6-iron tee shot from 203 yards to 5 feet and holed the birdie putt to win the hole, before partner Casey won the last to give Bernhard Langer's team a crucial point. First European Tour win came at the 1999 Dubai Desert Classic. Collected his first professional victory when he won the 1998 MasterCard Australian PGA Championship by seven strokes. As an amateur, won the British Boys Championship in 1993 before collecting 2 1/2 of three points in the 1995 Walker Cup victory over a Tiger Woods-led United States at Royal Porthcawl. Beat Notah Begay III in singles. | |
| National Teams | |
| The Ryder Cup (2), 2004, 2006. World Cup (2), 2005, 2006. | |
