Nationality England Masters Tournament DNP Weight 70 kg Professional wins 5 Name Jason Palmer College University of Birmingham | Challenge Tour 1 Role Professional golfer Current tours PGA European Tour Other 4 Height 1.85 m Turned professional 2009 | |
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Born 8 October 1984 (age 39)
Melton Mowbray, England ( 1984-10-08 ) Former tour(s) Alps Tour
Challenge Tour Residence Kirby Muxloe, United Kingdom | ||
Jason palmer one handed chipping extraordinaire
Jason Palmer (born 8 October 1984) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour.
Contents
- Jason palmer one handed chipping extraordinaire
- Jason palmer golf tips how to chip one handed
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Amateur wins
- References
Jason palmer golf tips how to chip one handed
Amateur career
As an amateur whilst at Birmingham University, Palmer won the 2006 Italian Amateur Open. In 2008 he followed this up with a win in the Midlands Open.
His biggest win as an amateur came in 2009 at the South of England Open Amateur Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club.
Professional career
Palmer turned professional in 2009 and initially played on the Alps Tour, his first win on the tour came at the 2010 Uniqa Financelife Open.
Following the 2010 season, Palmer joined the Challenge Tour and played a mixed schedule of Challenge Tour and Alps Tour events. His second win as a professional came in 2013 at the Friuli Venezia Giulia Open, this was followed up with two further Alps Tour wins in 2013 at the Cervino Open and the Citadelle Trophy International. In winning the Citadelle Trophy Palmer set a new tour record for the largest winning margin with a victory of 11 strokes. With these wins, Palmer won the Alps Tour Order of Merit for 2013 securing his full playing rights on the Challenge Tour for 2014.
In October 2014, Palmer achieved his first win on the Challenge Tour at the 2014 Foshan Open in China.
Palmer is also known for his unusual one-handed chipping and bunker play technique.