Ian Palmer (golfer)
Ian Stanley Palmer (born 13 July 1957) is a South African professional golfer.
| Ian Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ian Stanley Palmer |
| Born | 13 July 1957 Uitenhage, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Spouse | Louise (m. 1987) |
| Children | Lise (b. 1990), Joni (b. 1992) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Sunshine Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1983, 1992 |
Palmer was born in Uitenhage. He turned professional in 1981 and has won the 1985 PAN AM Wild Coast Sun Classic and the 1991 Nissan Challenge on the Southern Africa Tour. He also played on the European Tour for several years, winning the 1992 Johnnie Walker Asian Classic and the 1993 Jersey European Airways Open. He finished a career best 45th on the European Tour Order of Merit in each of those two seasons.
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Feb 1992 | Johnnie Walker Asian Classic | −20 (66-67-67-68=268) | 1 stroke |  Bernhard Langer, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brett Ogle, Ronan Rafferty |
| 2 | 20 Jun 1993 | Jersey European Airways Open | −20 (68-67-70-63=268) | 2 strokes |  Sam Torrance |
Sunshine Tour wins (3)
- 1985 PAN AM Wild Coast Sun Classic
- 1989 State Mines Open
- 1991 Nissan Challenge
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Palmer only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
External links
- Ian Palmer at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Ian Palmer at the European Tour official site
- Ian Palmer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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