David McKenzie (born 26 July 1967) is an Australian

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Early life

McKenzie was born in

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, Australia.

Professional career

In 1990, McKenzie turned professional. He has played on the

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since then. After twice finishing second, at the 1994

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and a playoff loss at the 2004 MasterCard Masters, he won his first Tour event at the 2013 Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship. McKenzie also played on the U.S.-based

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(2001, 2003–05, 2007–10), winning once, at the 2005 Gila River Golf Classic. He played one season on the

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(2006), where his best finish was 7th at the

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Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour China wins (2)

Other wins (1)

*2011 Meriton Sydney Invitational

PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (1)

Results in senior major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to

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* * * Australian male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Melbourne 1967 births Living people Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-golf-bio-stub