David Branshaw
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David Sean Branshaw is an American
United States
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 professional golfer
Professional golfer
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 who has played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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 and the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

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Branshaw was born in Oswego, New York
Oswego, New York
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. He turned professional in 1991, and competed on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

 in 1997, 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card by finishing T4 at Q-School
Qualifying school
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. Branshaw struggled in his first year on Tour, and failed to retain his playing card. In 2005, Branshaw finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

 money list and regained a spot on the PGA Tour with a win at the 2005 Nationwide Tour Championship. In 2008, he lost to Ryan Hietala
Ryan Hietala
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 in a playoff in the Cox Classic
Cox Classic
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Branshaw has not played on the PGA Tour since 2007, after making ten cuts in 30 events and losing his tour card. He has played on the Nationwide Tour full-time since 2008.

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up
1 Oct 13, 2002
2002 Buy.com Tour
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Gila River Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort -22 (65-61-64-72=262) 6 strokes   Aaron Baddeley
Aaron Baddeley
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,   Charles Raulerson
Charles Raulerson
Charles Raulerson is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Raulerson joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990. He went through PGA Tour qualifying school in 1993 and joined the Tour in 1994. After a poor year on Tour he took a hiatus from Tour until 1998 when...

2 Oct 30, 2005
2005 Nationwide Tour
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Nationwide Tour Championship -12 (71-65-69-71=276) 2 strokes   Eric Axley
Eric Axley
Eric Allen Axley is an American professional golfer.Axley was born in Athens, Tennessee. He turned professional in 1997.In 2006, Axley won the Valero Texas Open, claiming his first PGA Tour win...


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