Stephen Bennett (golfer)

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

Stephen Bennett
Personal information
Born	(1959-04-23) 23 April 1959 (age 66) Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
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

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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
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
1	1985	Tunisian Open	Paul Way	Won with par on first extra hole

Safari Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	23 Mar 1986	Zimbabwe Open	−11 (68-69-71-69=277)	2 strokes	Stuart Reese

Results in major championships

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
The Open Championship	CUT		CUT		T26	CUT		CUT

Note: Bennett only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

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

Source:^[3]

Team appearances

• PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1998