Doug McClelland (golfer)
| Doug McClelland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Douglas William McClelland |
| Born | 30 November 1949 South Shields, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1969 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T14: 1973 |
Douglas William McClelland (born 30 November 1949) is an English professional golfer who played on the European Tour from 1971 to 1979. In 1973 he won the Dutch Open and was runner-up in the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship, losing to Neil Coles in the final. In 1977 he finished fourth in the Penfold PGA Championship and third in the Martini International behind a young Greg Norman.[1]
McClelland was twice in contention for a Ryder Cup place. In 1973 he finished 22nd in the Ryder Cup points list but was a possible choice having shown good form in the tournaments just before the four selections were made.[2] The selectors, however, chose the players in 9th to 12th place in the points list.[3] In 1977 McClelland finished 10th in the points list but the selectors chose two experienced players, Tony Jacklin and Neil Coles, together with two rookies, Ken Brown and Mark James, who had finished 9th and 11th in the points list.[4]
Professional wins (2)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Aug 1973 | Dutch Open | −9 (72-67-72-68=279) | 1 stroke | Peter Oosterhuis
|
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 1980 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Neil Coles)
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T23 | T14 | T28 | T48 | CUT | CUT |
Note: McClelland only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1978 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]- Double Diamond International (representing England): 1972 (winners)
- Japan-Britain Match (representing Great Britain): 1974 (winners) [5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Norman: a new - and rare - golfing talent". The Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1977. p. 17.
- ^ "Golf – McClelland may have replace Garner". The Times. 20 August 1973. p. 9.
- ^ "Golf – Garner determined to repay selectors for vote of confidence". The Times. 21 August 1973. p. 6.
- ^ "Ken in Ryder Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 16 August 1977. p. 28.
- ^ "Jacklin is top British success". The Glasgow Herald. 16 March 1974. p. 2.
- ^ "Bembridge gains decisive point for Britain". The Glasgow Herald. 18 March 1974. p. 4.
External links
[edit]- Doug McClelland at the European Tour official site