Introduction
David John Llewellyn (born 18 November 1951) is a Welsh professional golfer.
Llewellyn played on the European Tour in the 1970s after being named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1971. He achieved a personal best ranking of 39th on the Order or Merit in 1974, but did not win any tournaments in this period. After a spell as a club professional at Craythorne Golf Centre (1975–78), Royal Malta Golf Club (1978–81) and Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club (1982–84), he returned to tournament golf in 1984, and collected several tournament victories during the following years. His sole win on the main European Tour was the 1988 AGF Biarritz Open, when he set a tour record four round total of 258.
Llewellyn also won the 1987 Vernon's tournament in Merseyside, on the informal European satellite tour which existed before the official Challenge Tour was founded, and the 1991 Ivory Coast Open, which was a Challenge Tour event. However the highlight of his career was perhaps winning the World Cup of Golf for Wales alongside Ian Woosnam in 1987.
Llewellyn left the tour for a second time in the early 1990s to return to being a club professional. He later became National Coach to the Golf Union of Wales between 2002 and 2007.
Professional wins (12)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Apr 1988 | AGF Biarritz Open | -14 (64-69-60-65=258) | 7 strokes |  Christy O'Connor Jnr |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Season | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open |  Robert Lee | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1991 Ivory Coast Open
Other wins (10)
- 1969 Warwickshire Assistants Championship, Warwickshire Assistants Matchplay
- 1970 Midland Professional Championship
- 1972 Kenya Open
- 1985 Ivory Coast Open, Welsh Professional Championship
- 1987 Vernons Open
- 1988 Zambia Open
- 1989 Motorola Classic
- 1994 Cheshire and North Wales Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T56 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
Note: The Open Championship was the only major Llewellyn played in.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Wales): 1974, 1985, 1987 (winners), 1988
- Double Diamond International (representing Wales): 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
- Philip Morris International (representing Wales): 1975
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Wales): 1984
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Wales): 1985, 1988, 1989
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2000 (non-playing captain)