Rohan Blizard

Rohan Blizard (born 20 May 1984) is an Australian professional golfer, who currently plays on the Asian Tour.

Rohan Blizard
Personal information
Born	(1984-05-20) 20 May 1984 (age 41)
Sporting nationality	Australia
Residence	Sydney, Australia
Career
Turned professional	2008
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour of Australasia
Former tour(s)	Asian Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 2008

Early life and amateur career

Blizard was born in New South Wales and plays golf at New South Wales Golf Club. The highlight of his amateur career came in March 2007 when he claimed the Australian Amateur at his home course. He used local knowledge to his advantage, progressing to the final where he defeated fellow New South Welshman Justin Roach 3 & 2. Blizard was also a member of the Golf Australia National Squad.

Professional career

In 2008, Blizard turned pro. His career highlight came in 2011 when he claimed the John Hughes Geely Nexus Risk Services Western Australia Open Championship, shooting a 5-under-par 67 in the final round for a 10-under-par total. This was a two stroke victory over Ashley Hall, David McKenzie and Matt Jager.

Amateur wins

• 2007 Australian Amateur, SBS Invitational
• 2008 New South Wales Medal, East of Scotland Open Amateur

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	30 Oct 2011	WA Open Championship	−10 (67-70-74-67=278)	2 strokes	Ashley Hall, Matt Jager, David McKenzie

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2015	Isuzu Queensland Open	David Bransdon	Lost to birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour China wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	12 Jun 2016	Lanhai Open	−10 (70-67-69=206)	1 stroke	Dou Zecheng, Jarin Todd

Other wins (1)

• 2007 Tasmanian Open (as an amateur)

Results in major championships

Tournament	2008
The Open Championship	CUT

Note: Blizard only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

• Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2007 (winners)
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2008
• Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2008
• Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2005 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008

External links

• Rohan Blizard at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
• Profile on the Golf Australia website