# Denis Durnian

Denis Durnian (born 30 June 1950) is an English professional golfer.

## Early life

Durnian was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

## Professional career

In 1969, Durnian turned professional. He played on the European Tour from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. He never won a European Tour event, but he finished second four occasions, with one being a defeat in a matchplay final, and twice losing out in a playoff. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was 20th in 1988. In 1985 he won the PLM Open on the Swedish Golf Tour. The tournament became a European Tour event the following season, and he was twice the British Club Professional Champion.
Durnian played in The Open Championship every year from 1982 to 1990, only making the 36-hole cut on one occasion, in 1983 at Royal Birkdale, when he went on to finish tied for 8th place. During the second round he set the record for the lowest nine-hole total in the Open, with 28 on the front nine.
After turning fifty Durnian joined the European Seniors Tour. He has won three tournaments at that level and was second on the end of season Order of Merit in both 2001 and 2002.

## Professional wins (7)
### Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | 7 Jul 1985 | PLM Open | −14 (69-68-64-73=274) | 8 strokes | Per-Arne Brostedt, Ove Sellberg |

### Other wins (3)

* 1982 PGA Club Professionals' Championship
* 1984 Wilson Club Professionals' Championship, PGA Fourball Championship (with Derrick Cooper, tied with Philip Posnett & Peter Hanna)

### European Seniors Tour wins (3)

* Legend
* Tour Championships (1)
* Other European Seniors Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 10 Jun 2001 | Wales Seniors Open | +1 (74-65-69=208) | 1 stroke | Jay Horton |
| 2 | 22 Sep 2002 | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | −10 (67-68-71=206) | 6 strokes | Neil Coles, Martin Gray, Tommy Horton, Alan Tapie |
| 3 | 27 Oct 2002 | Estoril Seniors Tour Championship | −5 (68-68-72=208) | Playoff | Eamonn Darcy |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 2001 | Microlease Jersey Seniors Masters | Delroy Cambridge, Seiji Ebihara | Ebihara won with birdie on third extra hole Cambridge eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 2002 | Estoril Seniors Tour Championship | Eamonn Darcy | Won after concession on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2004 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Horacio Carbonetti | Lost to par on first extra hole |

## Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 1978 | Greater Manchester Open | Brian Barnes, Bob Charles, Nick Job | Barnes won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1989 | Jersey European Airways Open | Christy O'Connor Jnr | Lost to par on first extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | | | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Durnian only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1978 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Team appearances

* Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1989
* World Cup (representing England): 1989
* PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1981 (tie), 1982, 1984 (winners), 1986
* UBS Warburg Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2001, 2002