David Oakley

David won his third European Seniors Tour event in three seasons when he captured the 2001 Energis Senior Masters at Wentworth Club and he then won for a second time in the season when he defeated England's Keith MacDonald in a play-off for the Scottish Seniors Open at The Roxburghe Club near Kelso. The American makes a habit of producing spectacular performances. In 1999 he won his maiden title by six shots at the MDIS & Partners Festival of Golf at Mill Ride and during 2000 he set a new Seniors Tour record when he posted a 17 under par total of 196 while winning the De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic at Ferndown. Last season he continued in much the same vein setting a new course record of 65 at The Roxburghe and finishing three ahead of the field at Wentworth Club. Nicknamed "The Oak", David played in Europe, Asia, Canada and America from 1970-1976 then spent ten years as a hotel liquidator and nine more as a furniture store manager. He returned to professional golf in 1994 and qualified for the US Senior Tour in 1997. David's brother, Peter, is also a golf professional. He made it through to the US Senior Tour's final Qualifying School but did not earn a card.
Has played in 47 Senior PGA Tour events, best finish T13th 1997 AT&T Canada Senior Open & SBC Senior Classic.
1998 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 12; top-10 finishes - 2; stroke average 72.59; Euro ¢37,089 (ranked 31st); best finish 3rd, Philips PFA Golf Classic & Golden Charter PGA Scottish Seniors Open
1999 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 15; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 71.61; Euro ¢82,746 (ranked 10th); winner MDIS & Partners Festival of Golf
2000 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; top-10 finishes - 8; stroke average 71.17; Euro ¢121,609 (ranked 8th); winner De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic.
2001 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; top-10 finishes - 5; stroke average 71.91; Euro ¢188,061 or £116,285 (ranked 7th); winner, Energis Senior Masters & Scottish Seniors Open.
2002 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; top-10 finishes - 2; Euro ¢76,692 or £48,309 (ranked 26th); Best finish, T6th, The Mobile Cup
2003 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; top-10 finishes - 8; Euro ¢142,933 or £99,667 (ranked 7th); best finish 2nd, Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open.
2004 European Seniors Tour record:
Tobago Plantations Seniors¬T22nd¬71-75-73=219¬+3¬Euro¢1,850.29
DGM Barbados Open¬T27th¬74-70-74=218¬+2¬Euro¢1,656.40
Open de France Seniors¬T60¬75-81-73=229¬+13¬Euro¢340.00
Bosch Italian Seniors¬T6th¬75-71-70=216¬Even¬Euro¢5,760.00