Denis Durnian (born 30 June 1950) is an English

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Early life

Durnian was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Professional career

In 1969, Durnian turned professional. He played on the

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from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. He never won a European Tour event, but he finished second four occasions, with one being a defeat in a matchplay final, and twice losing out in a playoff. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was 20th in 1988. In 1985 he won the

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on the

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. The tournament became a European Tour event the following season, and he was twice the British Club Professional Champion. Durnian played 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 th ...

every year from 1982 to 1990, only making the 36-hole cut on one occasion, in 1983 at

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, when he went on to finish tied for 8th place. During the second round he set the record for the lowest nine-hole total in the Open, with 28 on the front nine. After turning fifty Durnian joined the

European Seniors Tour The European Senior Tour, currently branded as the Legends Tour, is a professional golf tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was titled as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based i ...

. He has won three tournaments at that level and was second on the end of season Order of Merit in both 2001 and 2002.

Professional wins (7)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

*1982 PGA Club Professionals' Championship *1984 Wilson Club Professionals' Championship, PGA Fourball Championship (with

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, tied with Philip Posnett & Peter Hanna)

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–2)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–2)

Results in major championships

''Note: Durnian only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1978 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Dunhill Cup The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000, sponsored by Alfred Dunhill Ltd. It was for three-man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championsh ...

(representing England):

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(representing England):

PGA Cup The PGA Cup is a men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the P ...

(representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1981 (tie), 1982, 1984 (winners), 1986 * UBS Warburg Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2001, 2002

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Durnian, Denis English male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Sportspeople from Wigan Sportspeople from Chorley 1950 births Living people