Adam Bland
Australian professional golfer
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Adam James Bland (born 26 August 1982) is an Australian professional golfer who has played on a number of the world's golf tours.
| Adam Bland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam James Bland | ||
| Born | 26 August 1982 Mildura, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Former tours | European Tour Japan Golf Tour Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour Gateway Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2006, 2015, 2017 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Professional career
In 2005, Bland turned professional. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He won the 2005 Western Australia PGA Championship on the tour's developmental tour, the Von Nida Tour.[1] He also played on the Gateway Tour in 2005 and had five top-10 finishes.[2] He played on the Canadian Tour in 2007 and 2008 with six top-10s including two wins in 2007.[2] He played on the Nationwide Tour (now Web.com Tour) from 2009 to 2011 with his best finish a playoff loss to Troy Merritt in the 2009 Mexico Open.[2]
He began playing on the Japan Golf Tour in 2014[3] and won the third event of the 2015 season, the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup.[4]
Professional wins (4)
Japan Golf Tour Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 May 2015 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | −16 (64-68-64-72=268) | 3 strokes |  Lee Sang-hee |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2007 | San Jose International Open | −9 (74-67-71-67=279) | Playoff |  John Ellis, Scott Gibson, Spencer Levin |
| 2 | 6 May 2007 | Ford Culiacan Open | −18 (64-66-69-67=266) | 3 strokes | Michael Harris |
Von Nida Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2005 | WA PGA Championship | −15 (66-70-67-70=273) | 1 stroke | Brad Lamb |
Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Victorian PGA Championship | Brett Coletta, Andrew Martin, Lincoln Tighe |
Martin won with birdie on fifth extra hole Bland and Coletta eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Mexico Open | Troy Merritt |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Bland only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T18 | |||||||
| Match Play | ||||||||
| Invitational | ||||||||
| Champions | 77 | T54 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing South Australia): 2002, 2003, 2004
