Stephen Bennett | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England | 23 April 1959
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | England |
Residence | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1979 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour Safari Circuit European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Other | 1 |
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.
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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 21 Apr 1985 | Tunisian Open | −3 (72-70-68-75=285) | Playoff | Paul Way |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1985 | Tunisian Open | Paul Way | Won with par on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 23 Mar 1986 | Zimbabwe Open | −11 (68-69-71-69=277) | 2 strokes | Stuart Reese |
Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T26 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Bennett only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Source: [3]
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