David Lipsky (golfer)


David Lipsky is an American professional golfer.
He played college golf at Northwestern University. There, Lipsky was an All-American, won the 2010 Big Ten individual championship, and had a career 72.97 stroke average, the fourth-best in school history behind Luke Donald, Tom Johnson, and Jess Daley.
He turned professional after graduating in 2011. Lipsky won the 2012 Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic and the 2014 Omega European Masters. He also won the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit.

Early life

Lipsky is Jewish, and was born in Los Angeles, California, to Aaron Lipsky and Yon Suk Lipsky, who is from Korea. His parents introduced him to golf when he was 10 years old.
He lived in La Cañada Flintridge, California, and in high school at La Cañada High School, at which he was a 4.0 student, Lipsky won the 2003 Ashworth Postseason at Mission Hills, the 2004 Junior Tour Championship played at PGA West, and the Rio Hondo High School League Tournament in 2004 and 2005. He was named Los Angeles all-Southern Section in 2004–06, MVP of the Rio Hondo League in 2004 and 2005, and First-team all-Los Angeles Area in 2005, while averaging a score of 36 in his last two seasons in high school. He graduated in 2006.

College

Lipsky played college golf at Northwestern University, which he attended on a partial scholarship and at which he majored in political science and history. He also caddied throughout college. In addition, he was also a member of the Rho Chapter of Beta Theta Pi.
In 2007–08, he had a number one finish with a 139 at the Notre Dame Invitational, and won the Jacksonville Dual Match with a 68. Lipsky had a 74.47 stroke average. In 2008–09, he was All-Big Ten second-team, Golf Coaches Association of America PING All-Region, and Academic All-Big Ten.
In 2009–10 Lipsky won the 2010 Big Ten individual championship with a 72-hole total of 3-under 281. He was All-Big Ten first-team, GCAA PING All-Midwest Region, and All-Academic Big Ten. He had a 71.88 stroke average, the sixth-best season average in school history.
In 2010–11, at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate he scored a 68-68-66 for a 14-under-par 202, tying Luke Donald's 54-hole tournament score school record. Lipsky was honored as All-American, GCAA PING All-America honorable mention, All-Big Ten first team, GCAA PING All-Region, Big Ten All-Championships Team, and Academic All-Big Ten. He had a 72.02 stroke average in the regular season, seventh-best in school season history, and ended with a career 72.97 stroke average, the fourth-best in school history behind Luke Donald, Tom Johnson, and Jess Daley.
He turned professional after graduating in 2011.

Professional career

Lipsky was medalist at Asian Tour Qualifying School in January 2012. He won his third start on the tour, the 2012 Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic, and finished 11th on the tour's Order of Merit as a rookie. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2013.
In May 2014, he came in second by one stroke to Chile's Felipe Aguilar in The Championship at Laguna National, which was jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour. Lipsky won the Omega European Masters and finished the Asian Tour season leading the Order of Merit, which also earned him entry into his first major and first WGC event and a European Tour exemption through 2016. He ended the year in the top 150 in world rankings.
On December 16, 2018, Lipsky won the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa. This event was co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (2)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12014Omega European Masters Graeme StormWon with par on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (2)

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12012Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic Elmer SalvadorWon with birdie on first extra hole
22014Omega European Masters Graeme StormWon with par on first extra hole

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament20122013201420152016201720182019
ChampionshipT62T63T48T10
Match Play
Invitational73
ChampionsT72T56T58

"T" = Tied