English golfer (born 1949)
David Jagger (born 9 June 1949) is an English professional golfer.
Jagger was born in Sheffield. He played on the European Tour for many years, where he was renowned as a joker,[1] but had most of his success playing on the Safari Circuit in Africa during the European winters in the 1970s and 1980s. He won several tournaments on that circuit, including the Nigerian Open three times, and topped the money list in 1982.[2] He also recorded a round of 59 during the pro-am prior to the 1973 Nigerian Open. His best placing on the European Order of Merit was 26th in 1976.[3]
Jagger played in several Open Championships, making the final round on four occasions with a best finish of tied for 28th place behind Gary Player at Royal Lytham in 1974. In addition to playing tournament golf, he also worked as a club professional at Selby Golf Club between 1978 and 1988. Since 1988 he has been at Hull Golf Club.[4]
Professional wins (12)
Safari Circuit wins (5)
Other wins (7)
Results in major championships
| Tournament
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
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1979
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1980
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1981
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1982
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| The Open Championship
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CUT
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CUT
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T51
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T28
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CUT
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T38
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CUT
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CUT
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T60
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CUT
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CUT
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Note: Jagger only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972 and 1981 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Professional
References
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