David Skinns

David Skinns

Height: 5'11" (1.8 m)
Weight: 180 (82 kg)
Age: 42 (February 01, 1982)
Birthplace: Lincoln, England
Residence: Suwanee, Georgia
Family: Wife, Kristin; Brayden, Bennett, Colt

Education: University of Tennessee (2006, Psychology)
Turned Professional: 2005
City plays from: Lincoln, England


Exempt Status


PGA TOURTop 30 in 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List (thru 2024)

Career Victories


Korn Ferry Tour Victories (3):
2018 (1) Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Heartland Chevy Dealers. 2020 (1) Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna. 2023 (1) Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club.

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

63 - 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson (Round 2)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#66 : 2022 Fortinet Championship

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#167 : 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

Career Largest Paycheck:

$344,250 : 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (Finished 4)

2022-23 Season Highlights


Finished No. 12 on the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, earning a PGA TOUR card via the Korn Ferry Tour for the second time in three seasons (2020-21, 2023). Posted his third career Korn Ferry Tour win at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, and totaled five top-10s across 20 starts. One of three players in their 40s who earned TOUR membership via a top 30 finish on the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List (Scott Gutschewski, Josh Teater).

Korn Ferry Tour
Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club - Earned his third career Korn Ferry Tour win, totaling 17-under 271 for a one-stroke victory at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club (Deer Creek Course) in Savannah, Georgia. Built a two-stroke lead with back-nine birdies at the par-5 14th and par-3 17th, and watched as Shad Tuten lipped out a tying birdie putt at the par-5 18th, and Tom Whitney's eagle chip missed by 10 feet (though Whitney two-putted for birdie to tie for second with Tuten). Marked his first Korn Ferry Tour victory since the 2021 Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna.

National Team Selections


Palmer Cup : 2003

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 35 99 1 1 15 20 $627,081
2024 7 19 1 1 2 5 106 $352,770
2022 23 66 11 12 197 $243,143
2018 2 6 1 1 $9,861
2016 1 2 1
2014 1 4 1 $21,306
2013 1 2 1
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2024 CUT

Personal


  • Attended high school in Lincoln, England.
  • Worked as a bartender after college.
  • Would be a pilot if he did not play professional golf.
  • Favorite team as a kid was Manchester United.
  • Follows the Tennessee Volunteers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Atlanta Braves.
  • Favorite food is a full English breakfast.
  • Not many people know he loves House Music.
  • Bucket list is to fly in a fast jet.