Ian Garbutt
English golfer (born 1972)
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Ian David Garbutt (born 3 April 1972) is an English professional golfer.
| Ian Garbutt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian David Garbutt | ||
| Born | 3 April 1972 Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Doncaster, England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1992 | ||
| Former tour | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T50: 2002 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and amateur career
Garbutt was born in Doncaster. He started playing golf at the age of 8, and by the age of 16, he had become a scratch player. He won the English Amateur at the age of 18, defeating Gary Evans in the final.[1]
Professional career
In 1992, Garbutt turned professional. He played on the European and Challenge Tours, sometimes splitting his time between both, until the end of 2008. Having lost his place on the European Tour at the end of the season, he retired from tournament golf early the following year to take up a position with sports management group ISM.[2]
In 1996, Garbutt finished top of the Challenge Tour Rankings, after winning the UAP Grand Final.[3]
Amateur wins
- 1989 Carris Trophy
- 1990 English Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Oct 1996 | UAP Grand Final | −16 (67-71-67-67=272) | 2 strokes | Van Phillips,  Ben Tinning |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T51 | T52 | T50 |
Note: Garbutt only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1989, 1990[4][5]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1989 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1991 (winners), 1993
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1992,[6]