English professional golfer (born 1994)
Daniel Brown (born 11 October 1994) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour . He claimed his first win on the tour at the 2023 ISPS Handa World Invitational .
Early life
Brown was born in Northallerton , England[ 1]
Professional career
After reaching the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School in 2017 but failing to qualify, Brown played a limited schedule on the Challenge Tour in 2018 but made only two cuts in 13 events. From 2019 to 2021, Brown played on the PGA EuroPro Tour . In 2021, he tied for second in the season-ending event and finished fourth in the Order of Merit, earning a return to the Challenge Tour.[ 2] He finished 30th in the 2022 Challenge Tour rankings, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Hopps Open de Provence in October.[ 3] In November, Brown finished third at the European Tour Qualifying School to claim a European Tour card for the 2023 season .[ 4]
In August 2023, Brown claimed his first win on the European Tour at the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland. He won wire-to-wire , five shots ahead of Alex Fitzpatrick .[ 5]
In July 2024, he made his major championship debut at the 2024 Open Championship after earning a place in the field through final qualifying, and had the lead after the first round after a bogey-free 65.[ 6]
Amateur wins
2015 Dutch Junior Open[ 7]
2016 English Amateur , North of England Open Amateur Championship
Source:[ 8]
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
Evolve Pro Tour wins (2)
Results in major championships
Top 10
Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
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