Iain Pyman (born 3 March 1973) is an English professional golfer.
Early 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.
Professional career
Pyman turned professional in 1994. 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.[1] He also won the Tusker Kenya Open in 2008.[2]
Amateur wins
- 1991 Carris Trophy
- 1993 The Amateur Championship
Professional 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
|
*Note: The 2002 Golf Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
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 |
Results 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
Team 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
See also
- 2005 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2007 Challenge Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
References
- ^ "Pyman completes the magnificent seven". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Kenya: Golf - England's Pyman is the Winner". All Africa. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
- Iain Pyman at the European Tour official site
- Iain Pyman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site