Stephen Bennett (golfer)

Stephen Bennett (born 23 April 1959) is an English professional golfer.

Stephen Bennett
Personal information
Full nameStephen Bennett
Born (1959-04-23) 23 April 1959
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight173 lb (78 kg; 12.4 st)
Nationality England
ResidenceGrimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Career
Turned professional1979
Current tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT26: 1989

Bennett was born in Cleethorpes. He turned professional in 1979 and won a place on the European Tour on his first visit to Qualifying School. He played on the Tour through much of the 1980s and 1990s, but didn't always manage to retain his tour card. His best season was 1985, when he finished 33rd on the Order of Merit, and picked up his only European Tour win at the Tunisian Open. He also won the 1986 Zimbabwe Open. After leaving the tour, he ran a golf academy called Swingtime in Grimsby. Bennett was coached by Eric Sharp, father in law to fellow professional Gordon J. Brand.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 21 Apr 1985 Tunisian Open −3 (72-70-68-75=285) Playoff Paul Way

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1985 Tunisian Open Paul Way Won with par on first extra hole

Safari Circuit wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 23 Mar 1986 Zimbabwe Open −11 (68-69-71-69=277) 2 strokes Stuart Reese

Results in major championships
Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
The Open Championship CUT CUT T26 CUT CUT

Note: Bennett only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances
  • PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1998

References


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