David_Graham_(golfer)
David Graham (golfer)
Australian professional golfer
Anthony David Graham, AM[1] (born 23 May 1946) is a retired professional golfer from Australia. He won eight times on the PGA Tour. He is the only Australian male golfer to win two different men's major golf championships. Graham participated on the Australian teams that won the World Cup in 1970 and the Alfred Dunhill Cup in 1985 and 1986. He is inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[2][3]
| David Graham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Graham in 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony David Graham | ||
| Born | (1946-05-23) 23 May 1946 (age 77) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Spouse | Maureen | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1962 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australia Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 38 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 8 | ||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 5 | ||
| Other | 18 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||
| Masters Tournament | 5th: 1980 | ||
| PGA Championship | Won: 1979 | ||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1981 | ||
| The Open Championship | T3: 1985 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Graham was born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. At young age he used to pass the Wattle Park nine-hole golf course when cycling to school and one day the local professional John Green offered him a job in the shop during week-ends. Graham started to learn to play and he did it as a left-hander.[4] At age 13, against the strong will of his father, Graham quit school to work in the golf shop and Graham and his father never spoke to each other after that. At age 14 Graham was offered the second-assistant job at Riversdale Golf Club by head professional George Naismith, who convinced Graham to play right-handed.[2][4][5][6]
Shortly thereafter, in late 1962, Naismith retired and Graham instead worked for a short time under Naismith's brother at Waverley Golf Club, south east of Melbourne. Than Graham moved to the north-western part of Tasmania to work as an instructor at Seabrook Golf Club.[5]
In 1967, after playing golf with Eric Cremin, who came to Seabrook for an exhibition to promote Precision Golf Forging golf clubs, Graham got the opportunity to start working at a sporting goods store in Sydney, New South Wales. During this time he honed his golf skills at Royal Sydney Golf Club under the tutelage of Alec Mercer, the club professional.[3]
In early 1968, Graham started working full-time as a touring professional.[3]
Australian and Asian circuits 1968-1970
Among the first tournaments Graham received media attention for was the 1968 Brisbane Water Tournament. In difficult conditions in the second round he moved into a tie for third.[7] The third round was cancelled and in the final round Graham shot a 72 to finish solo fourth, four behind champion Bob Shaw.[8]
In February 1969, Graham's finished in a tie for third at the two-round $3,500 Amoco Open at Forbes, New South Wales, four back of champion Tony Mangan.[9]
Shortly thereafter, he moved onto the Asia Golf Circuit. In mid-March he finished joint second at the 1969 Malaysian Open, one behind champion Takaaki Kono.[10] At this point he was in third place on the Asia Golf Circuit's Order of Merit.[11] The following week at the Singapore Open he was one back of leaders Tomio Kamata of Japan and Guy Wolstenholme of England after three rounds. Graham made up one stroke on the leaders during the back nine to enter a playoff with them, but lost to Kamata on the third extra hole.[12]
After these two runner-ups finishes, Graham entered[13] the next tournament, the Hong Kong Open, and shot two rounds of 69 to put him near the lead,[14] but finished in a tie for 14th place.[15] Graham cited his poor putting for his weak play.[3][15] At that point Graham said his goal was to qualify for the Alcan Open, a limited-field tournament on the PGA Tour to be held in September in the United States.[3] The 1969 Asia Golf Circuit finished in April with Graham tied forth on the Order of Merit.[16][17]
In June 1969 he played a two-round tournament for a $1,650 purse in Goolwa, South Australia at South Lakes Golf Course. He shot a final round 70 to defeat John Lister by one stroke.[18]
As of August 1969, Graham had qualified for the Alcan Open in Portland, Oregon.[19][20] He finished 22nd among the 24 players in the field, 23 shots behind champion Billy Casper.[21][3]
Shortly thereafter, he returned to Australia. In October he played the City of Sydney Open and finished fourth.[22] Later in the month he played the Australian Open. He shot a second round 69 to move into a tie for fifth, behind Guy Wolstenholme, Bruce Devlin, Peter Thomson, and Gary Player.[23] However, he was not near the lead as the tournament concluded.[24] In November he played the North Coast Open in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.[25] He finished in solo second place, three back of champion Tony Mangan.[26] In December he played the Caltex Tournament at Paraparaumu Links Golf Course in Wellington, New Zealand and finished in a tie for fourteenth.[27]
Early in 1970, Graham won two events in Australia. In February, he played the Tasmanian Open at Kingston Beach Golf Club. With a final round 72, Graham defeated Terry Kendall by one.[28] Right before the tournament began he played the one-round $750 Golden Crumpet Purse, also at Kingston Beach. He shot a 68 (−5) to tie Terry Kendall for second place, two behind champion Tony Mangan.[29]
The next week he won the Victorian Open.[30] Graham defeated Kevin Hartley, Kel Nagle, and Guy Wolstenholme by four shots. His 273 (-19) total broke Yarra Yarra Golf Club's course record, set by Gary Player in 1959, by two shots.[4]
The following week Graham played the New South Wales Open at Pymble Golf Course in Sydney, Australia. After three rounds Graham was five behind leader Kel Nagle. In the final round Graham made four birdies on holes 13–17. At the 477-yard par-5 18th hole Graham hit his second shot into a bunker. He hit his sand shot to 18 feet. His "chances of birdie looked remote" but he holed the putt creating a "tremendous roar" from the gallery. He entered an 18-hole playoff with Frank Phillips the following day.[31] Graham was behind for most of the playoff but got tied by the 15th hole. However, Phillips birdied the final two holes to defeat Graham by two strokes.[32]
Back onto the Asia Golf Circuit he played the Thailand Open in March 1970. He came from three strokes behind in the final round to win.[33] The following month he played the Yomiuri International in Japan, also on the Asian circuit. Graham birdied the final two holes to win by three over New Zealander Walter Godfrey and four over pre-tournament favorite Tommy Aaron. With the victory, Graham won A$10,500 and a Japanese car.[34]
As of July 1970, he had qualified for the The Open at St Andrews, Scotland, where he entered The Open Championship for the first time and went on to finished tied 32nd.[35][36][37]
In early November 1970, Graham attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School in Tucson, Arizona.[38] He failed to qualify by one stroke.[39]
In December 1970, two weeks after his appearance at the 1970 World Cup in Argentina, Graham played the Argentine Masters. After the first two rounds, Graham was tied for second,[40] one behind the leader Roberto De Vicenzo, who went on to win the tournament.
Team appearances in the World Cup and the Dunhill Cup
Late in November 1970 it was announced that Graham would represent Australia at the 1970 World Cup with Bruce Devlin. The event would be held at the Jockey Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[41] Ahead of the World Cup event, the organizing International Golf Association, preferred the more well-known Bruce Crampton to team for Australia with Bruce Devlin. Crampton, as well as Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson, had declined to play[2] and The Australian PGA threatened not to send a team if Graham was not included.
It took a 54-hour plane trip for both Graham and Devin to reach Argentina and both were "tired" once they started playing the first round. However, both played excellently in the opening round. Graham fired a bogey-free 65 (−7) and Devlin a bogey-free 66 (−6). At 131 (−13), they held a three-stroke lead over Argentina's team. In the individual competition, Graham was in solo second, one behind leader, home legend Roberto De Vicenzo, while Devlin was tied for third. After the round Graham stated, "I don't regard it as my best performance ever, but it is pretty close."[42] In the second round Graham shot a 67 (−5) while Devlin shot a 69 (−3). In the third round Graham shot a back nine 30 (−7), including birdies on the final four holes, to record at 65 (−7). Devlin recorded a third round 66 (−6). They held a 19-stroke lead over Argentina, the second place team. After the round, according to The Canberra Times, "Graham said the three rounds here were the so far were the best he's ever played."[39] Among individuals, Graham held a two-stroke lead over Roberto De Vicenzo.[43] At the beginning of the final round both Graham and his partner Devlin played poorly shooting 35 and 36, respectively, over the course of the par-35 front nine.[44] In addition, Graham lost the solo individual lead to de Vicenzo when Graham bogeyed the par-3 8th hole and the Argentine birdied it.[43] According to the Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, however, at the end of the front nine the Australians "were assured of victory over their nearest rivals Argentina." At his point their team still had an 11 stroke lead over Argentina.[44] Among individuals, "The lead see-sawed back and forth until De Vicenzo took the lead for good with a birdie on the par-5 15th."[43] Graham finished second among individuals. The Australian team won by a record ten shots. At 544, they beat the team record set by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus at the 1966 Canada Cup by four shots.[43]
Devlin and Graham again represented Australia in the 1971 World Cup, but when Devlin was not selected for the event the year after, Graham refused to play and never again participated in any World Cup events.[45]
Another controversy with Graham involved was reported during the inaugural 1985 Dunhill Cup at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Australia won the team event, with Graham, Greg Norman and Graham Marsh in the team. Prior to the tournament, Marsh had criticized Graham for accepting appearance money for playing in Australian golf tournaments. At the time, Marsh had recently been made an MBE for services to golf and was for six years chairman of the PGA Tour of Australasia. However, Norman took David Graham's side in the debate and Australia went on to win the tournament despite the conflict. In 1986, Australia successfully defended the title with Graham, Norman and Rodger Davis in their team.[46]
PGA Tour 1971-2004
In late 1971 Graham attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School. He was successful.[47] In 1976, he won twice on the PGA Tour, and then came from behind to secure a victory over the reigning champion Hale Irwin in the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club in England.[48]
Graham won two major championships, the 1979 PGA Championship and the 1981 U.S. Open[49][50] He also finished third at the 1985 Open Championship, after sharing the third-round lead. He became the fourth Australian major champion (after Jim Ferrier, Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle) and the first to win a U.S. Open. He is the only Australian male golfer to win two different men's major golf championships.
Both of his major victories came in remarkable fashion. In the 1979 PGA Championship, at Oakland Hills, outside Detroit, Michigan, he stood on the last tee at 7 under par for his final round and leading by two, but double-bogeyed the last hole for a 65 to drop back into a playoff with Ben Crenshaw. At each of the first two sudden-death holes he holed long putts to keep the playoff alive and finally won at the third extra hole.
At the 1981 U.S. Open, at Merion, just west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graham shot a 67 in the final round to overturn a three-shot deficit to overnight leader George Burns to win by 3 strokes. In the last round he hit every green in regulation and every fairway except one.
On 27 June 2004, during the final round of the Bank of America Championship on the Champions Tour, Graham collapsed over a putt on the eighth green. He was later diagnosed with congestive heart failure, ending his competitive golf career at age 58.[51] He is now retired and resides at Iron Horse Golf Club in Whitefish, Montana.
Graham was interested in club making and was appointed by Jack Nicklaus as a club designer at MacGregor Golf Company in 1982.[52]
Graham married with Maureen in late 1968.[3] They formerly lived in Delray Beach Florida and moved to Dallas, Texas. They had two sons, Andrew (born 1974) and Michael (born 1977), and five grandchildren.[2]
In 1988, Graham was made a Member of the Order of Australia.[1] In 1990, Graham was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[53] In 2013, Graham was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame[54]
It was announced on 16 October 2014 that Graham has been elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[55][56] His nomination was supported by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. He was inducted with other nominees Mark O'Meara, course architect A. W. Tillinghast and Laura Davies on 13 July 2015 at the University of St Andrews, during the 2015 Open Championship.[57]
PGA Tour wins (8)
| Legend |
| Major championships (2) |
| Other PGA Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jul 1972 | Cleveland Open | 68-73-68-69=278 | −6 | Playoff | Bruce Devlin |
| 2 | 18 Jul 1976 | American Express Westchester Classic | 63-68-70-71=272 | −12 | 3 strokes |  Ben Crenshaw, Tom Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller |
| 3 | 29 Aug 1976 | American Golf Classic | 69-67-69-69=274 | −14 | 4 strokes | Lou Graham |
| 4 | 5 Aug 1979 | PGA Championship | 69-68-70-65=272 | −8 | Playoff | Ben Crenshaw |
| 5 | 25 May 1980 | Memorial Tournament | 73-67-70-70=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Tom Watson |
| 6 | 24 Jan 1981 | Phoenix Open | 65-68-69-66=268 | −16 | 1 stroke | Lon Hinkle |
| 7 | 21 Jun 1981 | U.S. Open | 68-68-70-67=273 | −7 | 3 strokes | George Burns, Bill Rogers |
| 8 | 8 May 1983 | Houston Coca-Cola Open | 66-72-73-64=275 | −9 | 5 strokes | Lee Elder, Jim Thorpe, Lee Trevino |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Cleveland Open | Bruce Devlin |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1972 | Liggett & Myers Open | Lou Graham, Hale Irwin, Larry Ziegler |
L. Graham won with birdie on third extra hole D. Graham and Ziegler eliminated by par on first hole |
| 3 | 1979 | PGA Championship | Ben Crenshaw |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
European Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
| Major championships (2) |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Aug 1979 | PGA Championship | 69-68-70-65=272 | −8 | Playoff | Ben Crenshaw |
| 2 | 21 Jun 1981 | U.S. Open | 68-68-70-67=273 | −7 | 3 strokes | George Burns, Bill Rogers |
| 3 | 24 Oct 1982 | Trophée Lancôme | 66-70-70-70=276 | −12 | 2 strokes |  Seve Ballesteros |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | PGA Championship | Ben Crenshaw |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 May 1976 | Chunichi Crowns | 72-68-69-67=276 | −4 | 1 stroke |  Yasuhiro Miyamoto |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Taiheiyo Club Masters | Tsuneyuki Nakajima |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Mar 1970 | Thailand Open | 74-72-71-69=286 | −2 | 1 stroke |  Hsieh Min-Nan |
| 2 | 19 Apr 1970 | Yomiuri International | 71-71-75-69=286 | −2 | 3 strokes |  Walter Godfrey |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Singapore Open | Tomio Kamata,  Guy Wolstenholme |
Kamata won with birdie on third extra hole Wolstenholme eliminated by par on first hole |
PGA Tour of Australia wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Oct 1975 | Wills Masters | 71-70-69-72=282 | −8 | 2 strokes | Rob McNaughton |
| 2 | 20 Nov 1977 | Australian Open | 74-71-68-71=284 | −4 | 3 strokes | Don January, Bruce Lietzke, John Lister |
| 3 | 28 Oct 1979 | CBA West Lakes Classic | 72-70-72-71=285 | −3 | 2 strokes | Bob Shearer, Gary Vanier |
| 4 | 13 Oct 1985 | Stefan Queensland Open | 66-64-69-70=269 | −19 | 5 strokes | Paul Foley |
| 5 | 11 Oct 1987 | Konica Queensland Open (2) | 69-71-69-66=275 | −13 | 7 strokes | Vaughan Somers |
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | National Panasonic New South Wales Open | Greg Norman |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Dec 1979 | Air New Zealand Shell Open | 70-67-69-73=279 | −5 | 8 strokes | Rodger Davis |
British PGA wins (1)
- 1970 French Open
Caribbean Tour wins (1)
- 1971 Caracas Open
Other Japan wins (2)
- 1971 Japan Airlines Open[58]
- 1980 Rolex Japan
Other Australian wins (5)
- 1967 Queensland PGA Championship
- 1969 South Lakes (Goolwa, South Australia)[59]
- 1970 Tasmanian Open,[60] Victorian Open[61]
- 1994 Australian Skins
Other Latin American wins (3)
- 1978 Mexico Cup
- 1980 Mexican Open, Heublein Open (Brazil)
Other wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Nov 1970 | World Cup (with Bruce Devlin) |
−32 (131-136-131-146=544) | 10 strokes |  Argentina − Roberto De Vicenzo and Vicente Fernández |
| 2 | 9 Oct 1976 | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | 38 holes | Hale Irwin | |
| 3 | 18 Oct 1981 | Trophée Lancôme | −8 (71-72-67-70=280) | 5 strokes | Isao Aoki,  Sandy Lyle |
Senior PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Feb 1997 | GTE Classic | −9 (71-68-65=204) | 3 strokes | Bob Dickson |
| 2 | 30 Mar 1997 | Southwestern Bell Dominion | −10 (68-69-69=206) | 1 stroke | John Jacobs |
| 3 | 21 Sep 1997 | Comfort Classic | −16 (67-68-65=200) | 1 stroke | Buddy Allin, Larry Nelson |
| 4 | 1 Feb 1998 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −11 (67-68-67=202) | Playoff | Dave Stockton |
| 5 | 17 Oct 1999 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | −17 (63-71-65=199) | 4 strokes | Larry Mowry |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic | Bob Eastwood, Mike Hill, Dave Stockton, Lee Trevino |
Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Dave Stockton |
Won with birdie on tenth extra hole |
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | PGA Championship | 4 shot deficit | −8 (69-68-70-65=272) | Playoff1 | Ben Crenshaw |
| 1981 | U.S. Open | 3 shot deficit | −7 (68-68-70-67=273) | 3 strokes | George Burns, Bill Rogers |
1Defeated Crenshaw with birdie on third extra hole.
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T36 | CUT | T29 | T6 | T9 | WD | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T47 | T58 | T18 | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 7 |
| The Open Championship | T32 | CUT | T11 | T28 | T21 | CUT | T39 | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | 10 | T4 | CUT | CUT | 1 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 5 | 7 | 19 | 46 | T6 | T10 | T28 | T27 | ||
| U.S. Open | T47 | 1 | T6 | T8 | T21 | T23 | T15 | T51 | T47 | T61 |
| The Open Championship | T29 | T14 | T27 | T14 | CUT | T3 | T11 | 34 | CUT | T61 |
| PGA Championship | T26 | T43 | T49 | T14 | T48 | T32 | T7 | CUT | T17 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 64 | 60 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T8 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T66 | T52 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1971, 1977 and 1984 Open Championships)
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 17 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 14 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 13 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 77 | 56 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 20 (1979 U.S. Open – 1984 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1979 U.S. Open – 1980 Masters)
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1970 (winners), 1971
- Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1985 (winners), 1986 (winners), 1988
- Nissan Cup (representing Australasia): 1985, 1986
- "Graham, Anthony David, AM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- Schupak, Adam (11 July 2015). "Hard work, gratitude line Graham's path to World Golf Hall of Fame". Golf Week. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- "Young pro burning up Asian courses". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 1 April 1969. p. 35. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Young pro wins Vic. Open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 9 February 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- Gonzalez, Bruce and Mike (11 September 2023). "David Graham - Part 1 (The Early Years)". forethegoodofthegame.com. FORE the Good of the Game. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- "Class of 2013, David Graham, Biography". texasgolfhof.org/. Texas Golf Hall of Fame. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "Bob Shaw leads at Tuggerah". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 13 January 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Pro golf to Shaw in close finish". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 January 1968. p. 15.
- "Forbes golf to Mangan". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 24 February 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Japanese comes from behind". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Reuter. 17 March 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 6 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Japanese is golf leader". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 18 March 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Kamata triumphs". The Straits Times. 10 March 1969. p. 20.
- "Japanese keen to win Hong Kong open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 27 March 1969. p. 32. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Briton in golf lead". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 28 March 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Vines again". The Straits Times. Singapore. 31 March 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Graham in contention". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 8 April 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Open to British golfer". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 14 April 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 11 March 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- "PRO GOLF TO N.S.W. PLAYER". Victor Harbour Times (SA : 1932 – 1986). 13 June 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Nagle back to play in Australia". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 28 August 1969. p. 30. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Two share golf lead". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 27 September 1969. p. 38. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Casper wins Alcan tournament with storming finish". The Glasgow Herald. 30 September 1969. p. 6.
- "GOLF OPEN TO DEVLIN". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 – 1981). 14 October 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "GOLF LEAD SHARED BY THREE". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 25 October 1969. p. 36. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Australian title for Player". The Glasgow Herald. 27 October 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "LEAD SHARED". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 22 November 1969. p. 31. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Mangan pulls off 100-1 Open". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1969. p. 13.
- "Nagle's third win in row". The Age. 15 December 1969. p. 22.
- "Graham by Stroke in Open title". The Age. 2 February 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 1 November 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Mangan's 66 Wins Purse". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 January 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- "Victorian leads open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 7 February 1970. p. 32. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Graham ties Phillips in NSW Open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 16 February 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "NSW open to Phillips". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 17 February 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Thai Open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 23 March 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Graham wins Yomiuri Open in fine style". The Straits Times. 20 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Course for Open favours long hitters". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 8 July 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Western Open golf won by Royer". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 16 June 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Golfers fail at Kingston Heath". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 23 October 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Graham on 144". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 7 November 1970. p. 38. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "WORLD CUP GOLF Australians 19 strokes in front". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 16 November 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Graham second". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 – 1981). 14 December 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Strong teams in golf World Cup". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 4 November 1970. p. 34. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "WORLD CUP GOLF Australians 13 under par". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). 14 November 1970. p. 38. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "AUSTRALIA WINS WORLD CUP GOLF – The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) – 17 Nov 1970". The Canberra Times. 17 November 1970. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "INDONESIANS 'MISLED' ON BORDER CROSSING". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 – 1981). 16 November 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- James, Russell (18 September 2012). "Chapter 4". David Graham: From Ridicule to Acclaim. Ryan Publishing. ISBN 9781876498702.
- James, Chapter 5
- Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0312203559.
- "Graham wins Piccadilly golf title". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. UPI. 11 October 1976. p. 9. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- "Graham conquers Open crew". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. 22 June 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- Jenkins, Dan (29 June 1981). "Graham Didn't Crack". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- Yocum, Guy (June 2006). "My Shot: David Graham". Golf Digest. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- James, Russell (18 September 2012). "7". David Graham: From Ridicule to Acclaim, "I'll win it for you one day boss". Ryan Publishing. ISBN 9781876498702. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- "David Graham". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Class of 2013, David Graham". Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "World Golf Hall of Fame welcomes Davies, Graham, O'Meara and Tillinghast as the Class of 2015" (Press release). World Golf Hall of Fame. 15 October 2014.
- Blake, Martin (16 October 2014). "David Graham elected to World Golf Hall of Fame". Golf Australia. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum to bring 2015 Induction Ceremony to St Andrews, Scotland" (Press release). World Golf Hall of Fame. 22 September 2014.
- "Graham's Golf Title". The Canberra Times. AAP-Reuter. 17 May 1971. p. 13. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "PRO GOLF TO N.S.W. PLAYER". Victor Harbour Times (SA : 1932 – 1986). 13 June 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Graham by Stroke in Open title". The Age. 2 February 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Young pro wins Vic. Open". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 February 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- David Graham at the PGA Tour official site
- David Graham at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- David Graham at the European Tour official site
- David Graham at the Official World Golf Ranking official site