Ian Palmer (golfer)

Ian Palmer
Ian Palmer
Personal information
Full name	Ian Stanley Palmer
Born	13 July 1957 (age 67); 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

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

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