Malcolm John Mackenzie (born 30 September 1961) is an English professional golfer best known for the European Tour record of most events before a win, the 2002 Open de France, after 509 starts.
Career Mackenzie was born in Sheffield. He turned professional in 1980 and has spent most of his career playing on the European Tour. His best Order of Merit ranking was 25th in 1990, one of twelve times he made the top 100. He has just one European Tour win to his name, the 2002 Novotel Perrier Open de France, achieved during his 20th season and in his 509th appearance on tour. 509 appearances is the European Tour record for a first win: Richard Bland is second with 478 appearances and Roger Chapman is third with 472. He also won the Zimbabwe Open in 1985.
In late 2003, he underwent shoulder surgery and has struggled to recover his form. His last full season on tour was 2005, when he made just three cuts and finished well outside the top 200 on the Order of Merit. In 2006, he became the 4th player to make 600 appearances on the European Tour when he teed it up at the BMW International Open. He has played only a handful of tournaments since then.
Professional wins (2) European Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up15 May 2002Novotel Perrier Open de France−14 (68-69-65-72=274)1 stroke Trevor Immelman
Safari Circuit wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up131 Mar 1985Zimbabwe Open−7 (70-70-73-68=281)3 strokes David Llewellyn
Results in major championships Tournament198419851986198719881989The Open ChampionshipT55T59CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999The Open Championship71T80T5T27CUT Tournament2000200120022003The Open ChampionshipCUTCUT Note: MacKenzie only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances Amateur Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1979 (winners)
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