David Micheluzzi

David Micheluzzi
Personal information
NicknameMicha[1]
Born (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 (age 28)
Melbourne, Australia
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2023
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2023
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour of Australasia
Order of Merit winner		2022–23
PGA Tour of Australasia
Player of the Year		2022–23

David Micheluzzi (born 29 July 1996) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. He won the 2022–23 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.

Early life and amateur career

Micheluzzi grew up playing golf as a junior at Cranbourne Golf Club.[2] In 2017, he won the Victorian Amateur Championship.[3]

In 2018, he won the Australian Master of the Amateurs[4] and was beaten in a playoff by Keita Nakajima at the Australian Amateur.[5] In October, he finished runner-up at the Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia, two shots behind Zach Murray.[6]

Professional career

Micheluzzi turned professional in September 2019.[7]

In October 2022, Micheluzzi claimed his first win on the PGA Tour of Australasia event at the CKB WA PGA Championship.[8]

In February 2023, Micheluzzi finished second at the Vic Open, four shots behind Michael Hendry.[9] The following week, he claimed his second PGA Tour of Australasia win at the TPS Sydney.[10] Another win at the Play Today NSW Open in March saw him lock up the Order of Merit title for the 2022–23 season.[11] In November, he won the Victorian PGA Championship[12] and was also voted as the Player of the Year for 2022–23 season.[13]

Amateur wins

Source:[14]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 16 Oct 2022 CKB WA PGA Championship −15 (71-67-65-70=273) 3 strokes Australia Ben Ferguson
2 19 Feb 2023 TPS Sydney1 −25 (66-68-64-61=259) 4 strokes Australia Daniel Gale, Australia Deyen Lawson
3 19 Mar 2023 Play Today NSW Open −20 (67-66-66-65=264) 2 strokes Australia Kade McBride
4 19 Nov 2023 Victorian PGA Championship −14 (70-69-67-68=274) 1 stroke Australia Ben Eccles

1Mixed event with the WPGA Tour of Australasia

Results in major championships

Tournament 2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ "Australia's David Micheluzzi hopes his second Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship start will end with victory". Australian Golf Digest. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ Keipert, Steve (22 February 2023). "Journeys: David Micheluzzi". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Bunque and Micheluzzi win Victorian Amateur Golf Championships". Victorian Institute of Sport. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Micheluzzi wins Australian Masters of the Amateurs". Victorian Institute of Sport. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ Hayes, Mark (22 January 2018). "Japan seals the double at the Australian Amateur". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Ams Murray, Micheluzzi go 1–2 at PGA Tour Australasia event". amateurgolf.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Micheluzzi and Windred join Professional ranks". Planet Golf. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ Webeck, Tony (16 October 2022). "Micheluzzi wins CKB WA PGA Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ^ Heverin, Dave (12 February 2023). "Hendry holds firm to win Vic Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ^ Walton, Darren (19 February 2023). "David Micheluzzi wins TPS Sydney with withering finish". The Standard. Warrnambool, Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  11. ^ "David Micheluzzi pinches NSW Open, locks up Order of Merit title". Australian Golf Digest. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. ^ Taylor, Patrick (20 November 2023). "Micheluzzi's stunning win at Vic PGA". Golf Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ^ Munnings, Paul (22 November 2023). "Minjee Lee wins a record third Greg Norman Medal". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 22 November 2023. There were more winners on the night with three-time tournament winner David Micheluzzi taking out the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year…
  14. ^ "David Micheluzzi". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 7 January 2024.