Doug McGuigan
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Douglas Gordon McGuigan (born 7 August 1970) is a professional golf
er from South Africa
. He has won four times on the Sunshine Tour
between 2003 and 2009.
McGuigan was born in Durban
, and currently resides in Johannesburg
. After winning three West Coast Tour events as an amateur, he turned professional in 1989.
McGuigan first played on the Sunshine Tour in 1993, but did not record a victory until 2003, at the Platinum Classic
. He has since won four more titles on that tour
. He has also competed on the Canadian Tour.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He has won four times on the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...
between 2003 and 2009.
McGuigan was born in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, and currently resides in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. After winning three West Coast Tour events as an amateur, he turned professional in 1989.
McGuigan first played on the Sunshine Tour in 1993, but did not record a victory until 2003, at the Platinum Classic
Platinum Classic
The Platinum Classic is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 1995, and is played at the nine hole Mooinooi Golf Club, North West Province, South Africa, although the first event had to be moved to Rustenburg when the greens at Mooinooi were vandalised.The tournament is...
. He has since won four more titles on that tour
Professional golf tours
Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women, with each tour being based in a specific geographical region, although some of their tournaments may be held in other...
. He has also competed on the Canadian Tour.
Sunshine Tour wins (5)
- 2003 Platinum ClassicPlatinum ClassicThe Platinum Classic is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 1995, and is played at the nine hole Mooinooi Golf Club, North West Province, South Africa, although the first event had to be moved to Rustenburg when the greens at Mooinooi were vandalised.The tournament is...
- 2006 Telkom PGA Pro-Am
- 2008 BMG ClassicBMG ClassicThe BMG Classic is a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2008 after title sponsors Bearing Man Group ended their long-standing relationship with the Highveld Classic.-Winners:...
- 2009 Nashua Golf Challenge
- 2011 KCM Zambia Open