David Graham
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About David Graham
David Graham won 2 major championships during a 2-year span, with the first coming in 1979.
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Career Highlights
- 1979 PGA Championship — Won first major at Oakland Hills in playoff over Ben Crenshaw
- 1981 U.S. Open — Dominant win at Merion, first Australian to win U.S. Open
- Australian Golf Pioneer — Fourth Australian major champion after Ferrier, Thomson, and Nagle
- 8 PGA Tour Wins — Including World Match Play Championship in 1976
- Meticulous Perfectionist — Known for methodical approach and precise course management
- World Golf Hall of Fame — Inducted in 2002, honored for contributions to international golf
Did You Know?
- Merion Mastery: David's 1981 U.S. Open victory at historic Merion was a clinic in precision golf, perfectly suited to his meticulous, strategic approach
- Australian Trailblazer: As the first Australian to win the U.S. Open, Graham paved the way for future Aussie stars like Greg Norman and Adam Scott
- Equal to the Shark: Graham's two-major haul matched Greg Norman's total despite Norman's far greater fame and near-misses