Ian Mosey

Ian Mosey
Personal information
Full name	Ian James Mosey
Born	(1951-08-29) 29 August 1951 (age 74) Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Warborough, Oxfordshire
Career
Turned professional	1972
Former tour(s)	European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	2
Sunshine Tour	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T38: 1976

Ian James Mosey (born 29 August 1951) is an English professional golfer.

Career

Mosey was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and is the son of cricket writer Don Mosey.

Mosey turned professional in 1972 and spent almost twenty years on the European Tour, during which his best Order of Merit ranking was 29th, achieved in both 1984 and 1986. He won two tournaments on the European Tour, the 1980 Merseyside International Open and the 1984 Monte Carlo Open. ^[1]

Mosey also played in South Africa in the offseason and won two titles in nearby countries. He joined the European Seniors Tour in 2001, but has not won at that level.

Personal life

In March 1981, Mosey married Mandy. ^[2]

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	13 Sep 1980	Merseyside International Open	+6 (72-74-76=222)	Playoff	Tony Jacklin
2	24 Jun 1984	Monte Carlo Open	−7 (68-63=131)*	4 strokes	Manuel Calero, Peter Fowler

*Note: The 1984 Monte Carlo Open was shortened to 36 holes due to fog.

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1980	Merseyside International Open	Tony Jacklin	Won with par on first extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	13 Dec 1980	Kalahari Diamond Classic	−11 (69-69-67=205)	1 stroke	Hugh Baiocchi
2	21 Feb 1981	Holiday Inns Pro-Am	−10 (70-68-71-69=278)	Playoff	Nigel Burch, Allan Henning

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1981	Holiday Inns Pro-Am	Nigel Burch, Allan Henning	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Source: ^[3]

Results in major championships

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Open Championship	CUT		CUT		CUT		T38	T58		CUT

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT		CUT		CUT		CUT

Note: Mosey only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972, 1974 and 1983 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

References

1. "Mosey Is Winner In Monaco Golf". The New York Times . 25 June 1984. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
2. "Manchester Evening News 12 Jan 1981, page 18". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
3. McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. p. 422. ISBN   0862541018.

External links

• Ian Mosey at the European Tour official site
• Ian Mosey at the Sunshine Tour official site
• Ian Mosey at the Official World Golf Ranking official site