Ian Stanley Palmer (born 13 July 1957) is a South African professional golfer.
| Ian Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ian Stanley Palmer |
| Born | 13 July 1957 Uitenhage, South Africa |
| 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 |
Early life edit
Palmer was born in Uitenhage.
Professional career edit
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.
Professional wins (4) edit
European Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Southern Africa Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other South African wins (2) edit
- 1989 State Mines Open
- 1991 Nissan Challenge
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Palmer only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
External links edit
- Ian Palmer at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Ian Palmer at the European Tour official site
- Ian Palmer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site