Derrick Cooper

Derrick Cooper (born 5 May 1955) is an English professional golfer. He turned professional in 1972. It took him some time to establish himself on the European Tour, but he held a tour card for sixteen consecutive seasons from 1984 and made the top-100 on the European Tour Order of Merit a total of 15 times, with a best ranking of 19th in 1989. He won his sole European Tour title at the 1988 Cepsa Madrid Open. He was a member of the PGA European Tour organisation's Board of Directors for seven years from 1998 and became a European Seniors Tour tournament referee in 2000.

Derrick Cooper
Personal information
Full name	Derrick Cooper
Born	(1955-05-05) 5 May 1955
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Warrington, Cheshire, England
Career
Turned professional	1972
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	2
Highest ranking	95 (31 December 1989)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T19: 1989

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	24 Apr 1988	Cepsa Madrid Open	−13 (70-68-69-68=275)	1 stroke	Miguel Ángel Martín, Manuel Piñero

Other wins (2)

• 1983 Northern Open
• 1984 PGA Fourball Championship (with Denis Durnian, tied with Philip Posnett & Peter Hanna)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Open Championship	T51					CUT	T21	T40	CUT	T19

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Open Championship	T39					T58			CUT	T72

Note: Cooper only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• Europcar Cup (representing England): 1988

External links

• Derrick Cooper at the European Tour official site
• Derrick Cooper at the Official World Golf Ranking official site