Davie Park (born ) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the mid-to-late 19th century. Park had five top-10 finishes in

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later t ...

. His best performance came in 1866 Open Championship when he placed second.

Early life

David Park was born in Scotland circa 1840.

Golf career

In addition to his on-the-course skills as a player, Park was also an excellent club maker. He had as an apprentice Peter Paxton who would go on to be a fine player as well as a club and ball maker.

1866 Open Championship

Park's best chance to win a major championship came when he played in the 1866 Open Championship held on 13 September at

Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is a golf course in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links course, built on the rolling sandy land between the beach and the hin ...

. Park finished two shots back, losing to his brother

Willie Park, Sr. William Park Sr. (30 June 1833 – 25 July 1903) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was a 4-time winner of the Open Championship. Early life Park was born in Wallyford, East Lothian, Scotland. Like some of the other early professional gol ...

who won the Championship for the third time. There were 16 competitors in the tournament.

Details of play

Playing in a strong wind, Willie Park was in the first group out and was the pacesetter with a score of 54. Defending champion

Andrew Strath Andrew Anderson Strath (1 March 1837 – 23 February 1868) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the mid-19th century. He won the 1865 Open Championship. In total, he accumulated six top-10 finishes in The Open Championship. Early l ...

and Davie Park were four behind, scoring 58. Willie Park extended his lead to five stokes after the second round. Despite a final round of 59, Willie Park set a useful target of 169. Davie Park's final round of 56 gave him a total of 171 and second place. Robert Andrew was third, a further five strokes behind.

Death

Park's date of death is unknown.

Results in The Open Championship

''Note: Park played only in

.'' NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Davie Scottish male golfers 19th-century Scottish people 19th-century sportsmen Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown