Stephen Bennett (golfer)

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Stephen Bennett
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Personal information
Born (1959-04-23) 23 April 1959 (age 65)
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight173 lb (78 kg; 12.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Career
Turned professional1979
Former tour(s) European Tour
Safari Circuit
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T26: 1989

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

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Early life and career

Bennett was born in Cleethorpes. He turned professional in 1979 and earned a European Tour card 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. [1] He also won the 1986 Zimbabwe Open. [2]

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. [3]

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
121 Apr 1985 Tunisian Open −3 (72-70-68-75=285)Playoff Flag of England.svg Paul Way

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

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

Safari Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
123 Mar 1986 Zimbabwe Open −11 (68-69-71-69=277)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Reese

Results in major championships

Tournament19851986198719881989199019911992
The Open Championship CUTCUTT26CUTCUT

Note: Bennett only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

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

Source: [3]

Team appearances

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References

  1. White, David (22 April 1985). "Houdini of the links" . Grimsby Evening Telegraph. Grimsby, United Kingdom. p. 2. Retrieved 18 March 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Zimbabwe Open goes to Bennett by two strokes". The Herald . Glasgow. 24 March 1986. p. 13.
  3. 1 2 "Stephen Bennett". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2024.