Ian Palmer | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Ian Stanley Palmer |
Born | Uitenhage, South Africa | 13 July 1957
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | South Africa |
Residence | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
Spouse | Louise (m. 1987) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour European Senior Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 2 |
Sunshine Tour | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1983, 1992 |
Ian Stanley Palmer (born 13 July 1957) is a South African professional golfer.
Palmer was born in Uitenhage.
In 1981, Palmer turned professional. He 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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 2 Feb 1992 | Johnnie Walker Asian Classic | −20 (66-67-67-68=268) | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer, Brett Ogle, Ronan Rafferty |
2 | 20 Jun 1993 | Jersey European Airways Open | −20 (68-67-70-63=268) | 2 strokes | Sam Torrance |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 17 Mar 1985 | Wild Coast Classic | −3 (68-69-70-70=277) | 1 stroke | John Bland |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1989 | Palabora Classic | Stuart Smith | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1998 | Vodacom Series (Eastern Cape) | Sammy Daniels | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Palmer only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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