David Peoples (golfer)

David Peoples
Personal information
Full name David Roy Peoples
Born January 9, 1960
Augusta, Maine
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Residence Orlando, Florida
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional 1981
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins 3
Highest ranking 54 (August 30, 1992)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 2
Other 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T52: 1993
PGA Championship T57: 1990
U.S. Open T66: 2001
The Open Championship DNP

David Roy Peoples (born January 9, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Peoples was born in Augusta, Maine. He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach John Darr and Coach Lynn Blevins' Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) competition in 1980 and 1981.

Professional career

Peoples turned professional in 1981. He had two PGA Tour victories, and his highest position on the year-end money list was 25th in 1992.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 29, 1991 Buick Southern Open −12 (67-71-72-66=276) 1 stroke Robert Gamez
2 Jul 12, 1992 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic −13 (66-69-67-69=271) 1 stroke Bill Britton, Ed Dougherty,
Jim Gallagher Jr.

Other wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Nov 11, 1990 Isuzu Kapalua International −20 (63-69-66-66=264) 5 strokes Davis Love III

Results in major championships

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Masters Tournament T54 T52
U.S. Open CUT T66
PGA Championship T57 T70 T69 CUT

Note: Peoples never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also