David Gleeson (golfer)
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David Gleeson is a professional golfer
from Australia
currently playing on the Asian Tour
, where he has three victories.
and played amateur golf with notable golfers Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy
and Brett Rumford
. He had his biggest amateur win at the 1996 Australian Amateur
. He was also a part of the winning team at the 1996 Eisenhower Trophy
. He turned professional in 1998.
After not finding success early on in Asia, Gleeson decided to attempt to play golf in Australia. He was medalist at the qualifying school
in 2001 and picked up his best finish of the year at the Australian PGA Championship
, where he finished 9th.
Gleeson's breakthrough year was 2002, where he picked up his first professional win on the Asian Tour at the Volvo China Open
, where he led from start to finish. But immediately after his first win, he had a dip in performance.
Gleeson said mainly that his poor form was due to him tinkering with his swing and changing equipment frequently. He had only one top-10 in 2003 and did not record a top-10 in 2004 or 2005. He recorded two top-10s in 2006 with a runner-up finish. His 2007 season included three top-10s and he got his full playing status back.
The second Asian Tour win for Gleeson came in 2008 at the Macau Open
. He finished 2008 as his most successful season on the Asian Tour, earning almost $500,000 and a 5th place finish on the Order of Merit. Gleeson credits his return to form to fatherhood, saying he has less time now to tinker with his swing.
Gleeson currently resides in Taipei
with his wife and two sons.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
currently playing on the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
, where he has three victories.
Amateur career
Gleeson was born in QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and played amateur golf with notable golfers Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:...
and Brett Rumford
Brett Rumford
Brett Michael Rumford is an Australian professional golfer.Rumford was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He started playing golf at age ten, quickly showing a natural hand–eye coordination which translated to a well-respected short game...
. He had his biggest amateur win at the 1996 Australian Amateur
Australian Amateur
The Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894 and is organized by Golf Australia....
. He was also a part of the winning team at the 1996 Eisenhower Trophy
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
. He turned professional in 1998.
Professional career
Gleeson joined the Asian Tour in 1999 but did not find immediate success, picking up only three top-10s in his first three seasons.After not finding success early on in Asia, Gleeson decided to attempt to play golf in Australia. He was medalist at the qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
in 2001 and picked up his best finish of the year at the Australian PGA Championship
Australian PGA Championship
The Australian PGA Championship, formerly known as the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship, is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is the home tournament of the Australian PGA and dates back to 1905...
, where he finished 9th.
Gleeson's breakthrough year was 2002, where he picked up his first professional win on the Asian Tour at the Volvo China Open
Volvo China Open
The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour since 2003....
, where he led from start to finish. But immediately after his first win, he had a dip in performance.
Gleeson said mainly that his poor form was due to him tinkering with his swing and changing equipment frequently. He had only one top-10 in 2003 and did not record a top-10 in 2004 or 2005. He recorded two top-10s in 2006 with a runner-up finish. His 2007 season included three top-10s and he got his full playing status back.
The second Asian Tour win for Gleeson came in 2008 at the Macau Open
Macau Open
The Macau Open was a men's professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour which took place in Macau. It was founded in 1998. The venue was the Macau Golf & Country Club at Coloane. The best known golfer who won the tournament is eight-time European Tour Order of Merit champion Colin Montgomerie...
. He finished 2008 as his most successful season on the Asian Tour, earning almost $500,000 and a 5th place finish on the Order of Merit. Gleeson credits his return to form to fatherhood, saying he has less time now to tinker with his swing.
Gleeson currently resides in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
with his wife and two sons.