Ian Mosey

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Ian Mosey
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Personal information
Full nameIan James Mosey
Born (1951-08-29) 29 August 1951 (age 74)
Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Warborough, Oxfordshire
Career
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s) European Tour
Southern Africa Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Sunshine Tour2
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.

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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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
113 Sep 1980 Merseyside International Open +6 (72-74-76=222)Playoff Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin
224 Jun 1984 Monte Carlo Open −7 (68-63=131)*4 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Calero, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Fowler

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

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1980 Merseyside International Open Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin Won with par on first extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
113 Dec 1980 Kalahari Diamond Classic −11 (69-69-67=205)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Baiocchi
221 Feb 1981 Holiday Inns Pro-Am −10 (70-68-71-69=278)Playoff Flag of England.svg Nigel Burch, Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1981 Holiday Inns Pro-Am Flag of England.svg Nigel Burch, Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning Won with birdie on first extra hole

Source: [3]

Results in major championships

Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTT38T58CUT
Tournament19801981198219831984198519861987
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT

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.