Ian Palmer (golfer)

Ian Stanley Palmer (born 13 July 1957) is a South African professional golfer.

Ian Palmer
Personal information
Full name	Ian Stanley Palmer
Born	(1957-07-13) 13 July 1957 (age 68) 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

Palmer was born in Uitenhage.

Professional career

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)

European Tour wins (2)

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)

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)

• 1989 State Mines Open
• 1991 Nissan Challenge

Results in major championships

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

• 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