Rodger Davis is pictured above at the 1987 Open Championship.
The 1987 Open.
1. Nick Faldo (ENG) -5 68-69-71-71 = 279 £75,000
2. Paul Azinger (USA) -4 68-68-71-73 = 280
Rodger Davis (AUS) -4 64-73-74-69 = 280
4. Ben Crenshaw (USA) -3 73-68-72-68 = 281
Payne Stewart (USA) -3 71-66-72-72 = 281
6. David Frost (RSA) -2 70-68-70-74 = 282
7. Tom Watson (USA) -1 69-69-71-74 = 283
8. Craig Stadler (USA) Even 69-69-71-75 = 284
Ian Woosnam (WAL) Even 71-69-72-72 = 284
Nick Price (ZIM) Even 68-71-72-73 = 284
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Rodger Davis is pictured above with the 1986 PGA Championship trophy.
It was Roger's second European PGA Tour victory.
Photo George Herringshaw. 25th. May.
EUROPEAN GOLF TOURNAMENT EARNINGS 1986.
(Money Lists / Order of Merit)
1. Seve BALLESTEROS (ESP) £242,208
2. Jose Maria OLAZABAL (ESP) £136,775
3. Howard CLARK (ENG) £121,902
4. Ian WOOSNAM (WAL) £111,798
5. Gordon J. BRAND (ENG) £106,314
6. Mark McNULTY (ZIM) £101,327
7. Rodger DAVIS (AUS) £95,428
8. Anders FORSBRAND (SWE) £84,706
9. Ronan RAFFERTY (NIR) £80,335
10. Gordon BRAND JNR. (SCO) £78,639
11. Ian BAKER-FINCH (AUS) £76,304
12. Des SMYTH (IRE) £68,905
13. Hugh BAIOCCHI (RSA) £66,243
14. Jose Maria CANIZARES (ESP) £66,225
15. Nick FALDO (ENG) £65,418
16. Ove SELLBERG (SWE) £64,175
17. Sam TORRANCE (SCO) £63,341
18. David FEHERTY (NIR) £62,569
19. John BLAND (RSA) £58,306
20. Mark JAMES (ENG) £57,822
Roger Davis in action at the 1979 Open Championship where
he finished fifth. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
The Open 1979 - Top Ten.
1. Seve Ballesteros ESP -1 73-65-75-70=283
2. Ben Crenshaw USA +2 72-71-72-71=286
Jack Nicklaus USA +2 72-69-73-72=286
4. Mark James ENG +3 76-69-69-73=287
5. Rodger Davis AUS +4 75-70-70-73=288
6. Hale Irwin USA +5 68-68-75-78=289
7. Isao Aoki JPN +7 70-74-72-75=291
Bob Byman USA +7 73-70-72-76=291
Graham Marsh AUS +7 74-68-75-74=291
10.Bob Charles NZL +8 78-72-70-72=292
Greg Norman AUS +8 73-71-72-76=292
Jumbo Ozaki JPN +8 75-69-75-73=292
Roger's seven PGA European Tour victories were:
1981 State Express Classic −5 (70-68-74-71=283)
1986 Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship −7 (70-72-71-68=281) Play off Des Smyth
1988 Wang Four Stars National −13 (69-63-71-72=275)
1990 Peugeot Spanish Open −11 (74-69-68-66=277)
1990 Wang Four Stars −17 (67-72-65-67=271) Play off Michael Clayton, Mark McNulty, Bill Malley
1991 Volvo Masters −4 (68-73-68-71=280)
1993 Air France Cannes Open −13 (68-64-69-70=271) Play off Mark McNulty