Denis O'Sullivan (golfer)

Denis O'Sullivan
Denis O'Sullivan
Personal information
Born	11 March 1948 (age 76); Cork, Ireland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality	Ireland
Career
Turned professional	1997
Current tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour	6
Achievements and awards
European Seniors Tour; Rookie of the Year
European Seniors Tour; Rookie of the Year	1998

Denis O'Sullivan (born 11 March 1948) is an Irish former professional golfer.

Career

O'Sullivan won the 1985 Irish Amateur Close and the 1990 Irish Amateur Stroke Play, but did not turn professional until 1997, when he decided to try to qualify for the European Seniors Tour. He came through the European Seniors Tour Qualifying School at his first attempt and became one of the tour's most consistent players. He has won six seniors events and finished in the top ten on the Order of Merit several times, with a best ranking of third in 2000.

Amateur wins

1985 Irish Amateur Close
1990 Irish Amateur Stroke Play

Professional wins (6)

European Seniors Tour wins (6)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Seniors Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	22 Oct 2000	Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions	−11 (70-69-66=205)	1 stroke	Maurice Bembridge, Nick Job, Ross Metherell
2	28 Oct 2000	Abu Dhabi European Seniors Tour Championship	−14 (66-71-65=202)	1 stroke	Priscillo Diniz
3	24 Jun 2001	Palmerston Trophy Berlin	−4 (71-72-69=212)	4 strokes	Seiji Ebihara, Eddie Polland
4	15 Jul 2001	STC Scandinavian International	−8 (73-67-65=205)	1 stroke	Maurice Bembridge
5	19 Oct 2002	Tunisian Seniors Open	−14 (68-66-68=202)	2 strokes	John Morgan
6	4 Mar 2005	DGM Barbados Open	−10 (68-68-70=206)	3 strokes	John Grace