David Jagger (golfer)

{{Short description|English golfer (born 1949)}}

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David Jagger (born 9 June 1949) is an English professional golfer.

Jagger was born in Sheffield. He played on the European Tour for many years, where he was renowned as a joker,{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12065_2943717,00.html |title=Rich pickings |work=Sky Sports |date=4 December 2007 |accessdate=2010-07-23}} but had most of his success playing on the Safari Circuit in Africa during the European winters in the 1970s and 1980s. He won several tournaments on that circuit, including the Nigerian Open three times, and topped the money list in 1982.{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jfo9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C883042 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |title=Champion MacGregor |date=5 April 1982 |page=15}} He also recorded a round of 59 during the pro-am prior to the 1973 Nigerian Open. His best placing on the European Order of Merit was 26th in 1976.{{cite book |title=The Who's Who of Golf |first=Peter |last=Alliss |authorlink=Peter Alliss |publisher=Orbis Publishing |year=1983 |isbn=0-85613-520-8 |page=258}}

Jagger played in several Open Championships, making the final round on four occasions with a best finish of tied for 28th place behind Gary Player at Royal Lytham in 1974. In addition to playing tournament golf, he also worked as a club professional at Selby Golf Club between 1978 and 1988. Since 1988 he has been at Hull Golf Club.{{cite web |url=http://www.hullgolf.com/david_jagger-cv.asp |title=David Jagger CV |work=Hull Golf Club |accessdate=2010-07-23}}