Background
Howell, David was born on June 23, 1975 in Swindon, England.
Howell, David was born on June 23, 1975 in Swindon, England.
His career to date peaked in 2006, when he was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for a short time. After training and competing at Broome Manor Golf Club, he became a professional golfer in 1995. He had no further wins for six years, but his form was nonetheless on a general upwards curve.
After leading the Order of Merit for most of the 2006 season, he eventually finished in 3rd place.
A back injury caused his form to suffer in the latter half of the season and limited his appearances through 2007. Howell had previously gone 0–4 in European Tour playoffs.
Howell is represented by Octagon (sports agency). He also occasionally works for Sky Sports as a commentator and analyst.
He has been also sponsored by Adams Golf since May 2013.
1993 Boys Amateur Championship European Tour wins (5) Other wins (2) DNP = did not play World Development = withdrew CUT = missed the half way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place. Yellow background for top-10. Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 DNP = Did not play QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
He is sponsored by Titleist and is one of the only players on the European Tour to use the Titleist DT Solo ball due to the amount of spin he can generate around the greens.
Howell was a member of the winning European Ryder Cup teams in 2004 and 2006.