Iain Pyman
English golfer
Iain Pyman (born 3 March 1973) is an English professional golfer.
01Early life and amateur career
Pyman was born in Whitby. He won the Carris Trophy in 1991, and played in a winning Jacques Léglise Trophy team the same year. In 1993 he won The Amateur Championship by defeating Paul Page after 37 holes at Royal Portrush, and was the leading amateur in The Open Championship at Royal St George's. He played in the Walker Cup at the end of 1993.
02Professional career
In 1994, Pyman turned professional. His career has fluctuated between seasons on the main European Tour and seasons on the second tier Challenge Tour. He has won eight tournaments on the Challenge Tour, more than any other player, but has not won on the European Tour. He won the ECCO Tour Championship and the Telia Challenge Waxholm in back-to-back weeks on the Challenge Tour in 2007. He also won the Tusker Kenya Open in 2008.
03Amateur wins
- 1991 Carris Trophy
- 1993 The Amateur Championship
04Professional wins (8)
Challenge Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Aug 1999 | BMW Russian Open | −15 (64-70-68-71=273) | 1 stroke | Hennie Otto |
| 2 | 17 Oct 1999 | Challenge de France Bayer | −13 (76-67-65-67=275) | Playoff | Gustavo Rojas |
| 3 | 30 Sep 2001 | PGA of Austria Masters | −16 (69-65-61-73=270) | 1 stroke | Daniel Chopra |
| 4 | 21 Jul 2002 | Golf Challenge | −12 (66-66-72=204) | 3 strokes | Graeme McDowell |
| 5 | 11 Aug 2002 | BMW Russian Open (2) | −19 (62-67-71-69=269) | 1 stroke | Benn Barham, Guido van der Valk |
| 6 | 2 Sep 2007 | ECCO Tour Championship1 | −20 (64-67-62-67=260) | 3 strokes | Magnus A. Carlsson, John E. Morgan |
| 7 | 9 Sep 2007 | Telia Challenge Waxholm | −18 (68-70-70-66=274) | 2 strokes | Robert Coles |
| 8 | 9 Mar 2008 | Tusker Kenya Open | −12 (71-63-70-68=272) | 3 strokes | Thomas Feyrsinger |
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Challenge Tour playoff record (1-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Challenge de France Bayer | Gustavo Rojas | Won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
| 2 | 2005 | Firstplus Wales Challenge | Olivier David | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
05Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T27LA | CUT |
Note: Pyman never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
06Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1993
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Iain Pyman”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Iain Pyman winner of the Tusker Kenya Open March 2008 (cropped).jpg by CreativeAkili (talk), cropped by HouseBlastertalk, CC BY 3.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.