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Ian Palmer (golfer)

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Full name
  
Ian Stanley Palmer

Professional wins
  
5

Height
  
1.83 m

Spouse
  
Louise Palmer

Turned professional
  
1981

Nationality
  
South Africa

European Tour
  
2

Weight
  
85 kg

Current tour
  
European Senior Tour

Born
  
13 July 1957 (age 59) Uitenhage, South Africa (
1957-07-13
)

Children
  
Lise (b. 1990), Joni (b. 1992)

Former tour(s)
  
European Tour Sunshine Tour

Residence
  
Bloemfontein, South Africa

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

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Palmer was born in Uitenhage. He turned professional in 1981 and 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.

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

  • 1985 PAN AM Wild Coast Sun Classic
  • 1989 State Mines Open
  • 1991 Nissan Challenge
  • Results in major championships

    Note: The only major Palmer played in was the Open Championship.
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut

    References

    Ian Palmer (golfer) Wikipedia