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Douglas N. Sewell (born 19 November 1929) is a former English professional golfer. He was a useful amateur golfer and played in the Walker Cup in 1957 and 1959 and the Eisenhower Trophy in 1960. He played in the 1959 Amateur Championship, losing in the quarter final to the American Bob Magee. He turned professional in March 1961, becoming an assistant professional at Wentworth. In 1967 he became professional at Ferndown in succession to Percy Alliss. He remained at Ferndown until his retirement in 1994.

Amateur wins

  • 1957 Brabazon Trophy
  • 1958 English Amateur
  • 1959 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Michael Bonallack), Brabazon Trophy
  • 1960 English Amateur, Golf Illustrated Gold Vase

Professional wins

  • 1968 Wentworth Foursomes (with Alan Thirlwell)
  • 1970 Martini International (tie with Peter Thomson)
  • 1973 PGA Club Professional Championship
  • 1975 PGA Club Professional Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
The Open Championship T26 CUT T25 T20 T31 DNP DNP DNP T25 T50

Note: Sewell only played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1957, 1959
  • Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1960
  • Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1957, 1958 (winners), 1959, 1960

Professional

  • PGA Cup/Diamondhead Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1973, 1974, 1975