Damien McGrane
| Damien McGrane | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Damien McGrane |
| Born | 13 April 1971 Kells, County Meath, Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Residence | Kells, County Meath, Ireland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2008, 2009 |
Damien McGrane (born 13 April 1971) is an Irish golfer.
McGrane was born in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. He turned professional in 1991.
McGrane has had full status on the European Tour since 2003, and has earned over €3.5m in prize-money. He clinched his first European Tour Title on 20 April 2008 at the Volvo China Open, winning by nine strokes, and ended the 2008 season ranked in the top thirty of the Order of Merit for the first time.
He retired in 2015 after losing his European Tour card.[1]
Professional wins
European Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 April 2008 | Volvo China Open | –10 (68-69-68-73=278) | 9 strokes |  Simon Griffiths,  Michael Lorenzo-Vera, Oliver Wilson
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European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | M2M Russian Open | David Horsey
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins
- 1993 Irish PGA Assistants Championship
- 1994 Irish PGA Assistants Championship
- 1999 Irish PGA Southern Championship, Wynyard Hall (MasterCard Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Equipment
- Driver: Callaway FT3 10 deg
- 3 Wood' Callaway SQ HD 15 deg
- 5 Wood' Taylor Made V Steel 18.5 deg
- Hybrids: Ping Rapture 21 deg
- Irons: Callaway X18 Pro Series
- Wedges: Callaway V Forged 47/53/60
- Putter: RIFE 2Blade
- Ball: Taylormade Tour Preferred X
- Glove: Titleist
- Shoes: Footjoy
- Bag: Burton
Source:[2]
References
- ^ Keogh, Brian (16 October 2015). "McGrane makes peace with retirement as young guns step forward". Irish Golf Desk.
- ^ McGrane's official site
External links
- Official website
- Damien McGrane at the European Tour official site
- Damien McGrane at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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