Derrick Cooper
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Derrick Cooper (born 5 May 1955) is an English professional golfer.
Professional career
In 1972, Cooper turned professional. It took him some time to establish himself on the European Tour, but he held a tour card for sixteen consecutive seasons from 1984 and made the top-100 on the European Tour Order of Merit a total of 15 times, with a best ranking of 19th in 1989. He won his sole European Tour title at the 1988 Cepsa Madrid Open.
Late in his career, Cooper was a member of the PGA European Tour organisation's Board of Directors for seven years starting in 1998. In 2000, he also became a European Seniors Tour tournament referee.
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Apr 1988 | Cepsa Madrid Open | −13 (70-68-69-68=275) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Martín, Template:Flagicon Manuel Piñero |
Other wins (2)
- 1983 Northern Open
- 1984 PGA Fourball Championship (with Denis Durnian, tied with Philip Posnett & Peter Hanna)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T51 | CUT | T21 | T40 | CUT | T19 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T39 | T58 | CUT | T72 |
Note: Cooper only played in The Open Championship.
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Team appearances
- Europcar Cup (representing England): 1988
References
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