Ian Palmer (golfer)
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Full nameIan Stanley Palmer
Born13 July 1957
Uitenhage, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
| Ian Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ian Stanley Palmer |
| Born | 13 July 1957 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 tours | 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.
Palmer was born in Uitenhage.
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.
