Jon Bevan

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Jon Bevan
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Paul Bevan
Born (1967-06-20) 20 June 1967 (age 57)
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Career
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T63: 2007

Jonathan Paul Bevan (born 20 June 1967) is an English professional golfer. He was captain of the victorious 2015 Great Britain and Ireland PGA Cup team.

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Bevan won the Sunderland of Scotland Masters at Irvine in 2001, finishing four strokes ahead of Colin Gillies. The event was reduced to 54 holes after the final round was abandoned because of strong winds. [1]

Bevan is currently attached to Sandwell Park Golf Club, having previously been at Sherborne Golf Club, Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club, the Wessex Golf Centre in Weymouth, Dorset and Fynn Valley Golf Club in Ipswich. [2]

Professional wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament1999200020012002200320042005200620072008
The Open Championship CUTCUTT63CUT

Bevan only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

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

Team appearances

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References

  1. "Bevan busts a gust to win". Daily Record (Scotland) . 8 September 2001. p. 50 via The Free Library.
  2. "Golf Shop and Tuition".