David Berganio, Jr.

David Berganio, Jr.
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1969-01-14) January 14, 1969
Los Angeles, California
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Sylmar, California
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional 1993
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Web.com Tour 3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1992, 1997
U.S. Open T16: 1996
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

David Berganio, Jr. (born on January 14, 1969) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Berganio was born in Los Angeles, California. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links twice (1991 and 1993) while playing college golf at the University of Arizona with Jim Furyk. He turned professional in 1993 after playing on the Walker Cup team.

Berganio has played on the Nationwide Tour (1996, 1998–2000), winning three times, and the PGA Tour (1997, 2001–03, 2009). His best finish on the PGA Tour came at the 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic where he lost a playoff to Phil Mickelson. In 2003, he suffered from a bulging disk in his back and played on a Major Medical Extension (11 events from 2004 to 2008). At the 2008 qualifying school, he finished T7 to earn a full card for the 2009 season.

Amateur wins (3)

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 17, 1996 Nike Monterrey Open −16 (69-68-69-66=272) 1 stroke Mexico Rafael Alarcon
2 Aug 29, 1999 Nike Permian Basin Open −19 (64-67-68-70=269) 2 strokes Australia Paul Gow, United States Dicky Thompson
3 Aug 6, 2000 Buy.com Omaha Classic −20 (65-67-69-67=268) Playoff Canada/United States Ahmad Bateman

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

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