David Frost (golfer)

David Frost
Frost in 2013
Personal information
Full nameDavid Laurence Frost
NicknameFrosty
Born (1959-09-11) 11 September 1959 (age 65)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14.5 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidencePaarl, South Africa
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Children2
Career
Turned professional1981
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Sunshine Tour
European Senior Tour
Professional wins29
Highest ranking6 (20 November 1988)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour10
European Tour2
Japan Golf Tour1
Asian Tour1
Sunshine Tour5
PGA Tour Champions6
European Senior Tour2
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT5: 1995
PGA ChampionshipT10: 1987
U.S. OpenT15: 1986
The Open Championship6th: 1987
Achievements and awards
Byron Nelson Award1987
Southern Africa Tour
Order of Merit winner		1998–99

David Laurence Frost (born 11 September 1959) is a South African professional golfer who was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Frost has 29 professional tournament wins to his name, spread across four continents, including the World Series of Golf, South African Open, Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge and Canadian Open. He has also been on the winning Alfred Dunhill Cup team and played in the Presidents Cup.

Early life

Frost was born in Cape Town, South Africa and graduated from Paarl Boys' High School in 1977. He used to be a cigarette salesman.

Professional career

In 1981, he turned professional. Frost scored his first professional win in his home country in 1983 and has continued to play in South Africa in the northern winter, but like other leading South African golfers he has spent far more time playing internationally. In line with many other Commonwealth golfers his first move abroad was to the European Tour and he played that tour from 1982 to 1984.

From 1985 he was primarily on the U.S.-based PGA Tour. He moved to Miami, Florida.[2] In 1989, he won the NEC World Series of Golf, defeating Ben Crenshaw at the second playoff hole. He made the top ten on the PGA Tour money list twice, placing 9th in 1988 and 5th in 1993 and was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for 86 weeks between 1988 and 1994.[3] By his forties, he was no longer a regular contender on the tour, but in 2005 he set the all time PGA Tour 72-hole putting record with 92 putts at the MCI Heritage.

In 2007, Frost re-established his career on the European Tour aiming on the senior tour when turning 50.

In June 2013, Frost won his maiden senior major championship at the 2013 Regions Tradition. He won by a single stroke over Fred Couples to claim his first major title in his 17th attempt. It was also his fifth career victory on the Champions Tour. In March 2015, Frost won his sixth Champions Tour title at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic by a single stroke over Tom Lehman and Kevin Sutherland.

Frost won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in 1998/99. He was a member of the International Team in the first staging of the Presidents Cup in 1994, and took part again in 1996. In both 1997 and 1998 he captained South Africa to victory in the Alfred Dunhill Cup at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. His teammates were Ernie Els and Retief Goosen on both occasions.

Private life

The son of a vintner himself, Frost owns a winery in the Western Cape, South Africa, which produces vintages named after golf legends such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.

Professional wins (29)

PGA Tour wins (10)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 2 Oct 1988 Southern Open −10 (70-68-65-67=270) Playoff United States Bob Tway
2 6 Nov 1988 Northern Telecom Tucson Open −22 (66-66-67-67=266) 5 strokes United States Mark Calcavecchia, United States Mark O'Meara
3 27 Aug 1989 NEC World Series of Golf −4 (70-68-69-69=276) Playoff United States Ben Crenshaw
4 29 Apr 1990 USF&G Classic −12 (71-70-66-69=276) 1 stroke Australia Greg Norman
5 28 Jun 1992 Buick Classic −16 (67-68-67-66=268) 8 strokes United States Duffy Waldorf
6 20 Sep 1992 Hardee's Golf Classic −14 (62-68-64-72=266) 3 strokes United States Tom Lehman, United States Loren Roberts
7 12 Sep 1993 Canadian Open −9 (72-70-69-68=279) 1 stroke United States Fred Couples
8 19 Sep 1993 Hardee's Golf Classic (2) −21 (68-63-64-64=259) 7 strokes United States Payne Stewart, United States D. A. Weibring
9 26 Jun 1994 Canon Greater Hartford Open −12 (65-68-66-69=268) 1 stroke Australia Greg Norman
10 25 May 1997 MasterCard Colonial −15 (66-63-69-67=265) 2 strokes United States Brad Faxon, United States David Ogrin

PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1986 Western Open United States Fred Couples, United States Tom Kite,
Zimbabwe Nick Price 		Kite won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1988 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic Spain Seve Ballesteros, United States Ken Green,
Australia Greg Norman 		Ballesteros won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1988 Southern Open United States Bob Tway Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 1989 NEC World Series of Golf United States Ben Crenshaw Won with par on second extra hole
5 1995 MCI Classic United States Nolan Henke, United States Bob Tway Tway won with par on second extra hole
Frost eliminated by par on first hole

European Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 21 Oct 1984 Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open −8 (72-72-68-68=280) 2 strokes Scotland Gordon Brand Jnr, England John Morgan
2 24 Jan 1999 Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open1 −5 (69-69-73-68=279) 1 stroke United States Scott Dunlap, India Jeev Milkha Singh

1Co-sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1997 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship Zimbabwe Nick Price Lost to par on first extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 22 Nov 1992 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament −11 (72-69-69-67=277) Playoff Japan Kiyoshi Murota

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1992 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Japan Kiyoshi Murota Won with par on second extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 27 Feb 1994 Kent Hong Kong Open −10 (69-69-69-67=274) Playoff United States Craig McClellan

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1994 Kent Hong Kong Open United States Craig McClellan Won with par on first extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (5)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other Southern Africa Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 15 Jan 1983 Gordon's Gin Classic −8 (71-70=68-71=280) 5 strokes Zimbabwe Nick Price
2 8 Feb 1986 Southern Suns South African Open −13 (72-70-66-67=275) 3 strokes Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
3 12 Dec 1987 Safmarine South African Masters −15 (70-67-70-66=273) 3 strokes England Denis Durnian
4 16 Jan 1994 Lexington PGA Championship −21 (64-67-65-63=259) 7 strokes Zimbabwe Nick Price
5 24 Jan 1999 Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open1 (2) −5 (69-69-73-68=279) 1 stroke United States Scott Dunlap, India Jeev Milkha Singh

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1997 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship Zimbabwe Nick Price Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 10 Dec 1989 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge −12 (67-66-75-68=276) 3 strokes United States Scott Hoch
2 9 Dec 1990 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (2) −4 (71-71-71-71=284) 1 stroke Spain José María Olazábal
3 6 Dec 1992 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (3) −12 (70-69-68-69=276) 4 strokes United States John Cook

Other playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2000 Fred Meyer Challenge
(with United States Jim Furyk) 		United States John Cook and United States Mark O'Meara Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Champions Tour wins (6)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 8 Aug 2010 3M Championship −25 (64-66-61=191) 7 strokes United States Mark Calcavecchia
2 22 Apr 2012 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with United States Michael Allen) 		−29 (62-63-62=187) 1 stroke United States John Cook and United States Joey Sindelar
3 28 Oct 2012 AT&T Championship −8 (71-71-66=208) Playoff Germany Bernhard Langer
4 17 Mar 2013 Toshiba Classic −19 (63-66-65=194) 5 strokes United States Fred Couples
5 9 Jun 2013 Regions Tradition −16 (68-70-66-68=272) 1 stroke United States Fred Couples
6 29 Mar 2015 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic −10 (68-70-68=206) 1 stroke United States Tom Lehman, United States Kevin Sutherland

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2010 Senior PGA Championship United States Fred Couples, United States Tom Lehman Lehman won with par on first extra hole
2 2012 AT&T Championship Germany Bernhard Langer Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2013 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai United States John Cook Lost to birdie on second extra hole

European Senior Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Senior Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 12 Dec 2010
(2011 season) 		Mauritius Commercial Bank Open −13 (70-64-69=203) Playoff England Roger Chapman
2 9 Dec 2012 MCB Tour Championship (2) −11 (64-67-74=205) 1 stroke Australia Peter Fowler, England Barry Lane

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2010 Senior PGA Championship United States Fred Couples, United States Tom Lehman Lehman won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2010 Mauritius Commercial Bank Open England Roger Chapman Won with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament T45 8 T18
U.S. Open T23 T15 T17 CUT T18
The Open Championship CUT T47 T25 CUT 6 T7 CUT
PGA Championship CUT T21 T10 CUT T27
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT T32 CUT T35 T5 T10 37 T26
U.S. Open T33 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T24 T51 T31 T41 CUT T44 T7
PGA Championship T31 T48 T73 CUT T25 T67 CUT CUT T56 T21
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship T55 CUT T15 CUT T51
PGA Championship
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 1 3 4 11 9
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 5
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 3 5 21 13
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 10
Totals 0 0 0 1 7 17 61 37
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1986 PGA – 1988 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1987 Open Championship – 1988 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Players Championship T48 T15 T3 T8
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship CUT T41 CUT CUT CUT T37 T17 WD T42 T52
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
The Players Championship T57 75 CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 1999
Match Play
Championship T59
Invitational
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2013 Regions Tradition 1 shot lead −16 (68-70-66-68=272) 1 stroke United States Fred Couples

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2022.

Tournament 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Tradition – T21 11 T18 1 T25 T34 T17 T34 67 T22 NT T66 T57 T63 T67
Senior PGA Championship – T2 T22 T4 T5 T58 T7 CUT T18 T12 NT CUT T55 CUT
U.S. Senior Open – 62 DQ WD T20 T3 T33 T9 T18 T24 NT
Senior Players Championship T24 T25 T55 T28 T27 T15 T59 T13 T35 T59 T54 T62 T58 T59
Senior British Open Championship – T14 6 T15 T3 T21 T67 T14 13 T64 T7 NT T70 T41
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 47 1988 Ending 20 Nov 1988" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ "The Daily Telegraph 14 Dec 1987, page 23". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 in World Ranking". Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2011.

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