Iain Pyman Explained

Iain Pyman
Birth Date:3 March 1973
Birth Place:Whitby, England
Weight:196lb
Residence:Leeds, England
Children:3
Yearpro:1994
Extour:European Tour
Challenge Tour
Prowins:8
Chalwins:8 (1st all-time)
Masters:CUT: 1994
Usopen:DNP
Open:T27: 1993
Pga:DNP

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

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (8)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
122 Aug 1999BMW Russian Open−15 (64-70-68-71=273)1 stroke Hennie Otto
217 Oct 1999Challenge de France Bayer−13 (76-67-65-67=275)Playoff Gustavo Rojas
330 Sep 2001PGA of Austria Masters−16 (69-65-61-73=270)1 stroke Daniel Chopra
421 Jul 2002Golf Challenge−12 (66-66-72=204)*3 strokes Graeme McDowell
511 Aug 2002BMW Russian Open (2)−19 (62-67-71-69=269)1 stroke Benn Barham, Guido van der Valk
62 Sep 2007ECCO Tour Championship1−20 (64-67-62-67=260)3 strokes Magnus A. Carlsson, John E. Morgan
79 Sep 2007Telia Challenge Waxholm−18 (68-70-70-66=274)2 strokes Robert Coles
89 Mar 2008Tusker 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.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11999Challenge de France Bayer Gustavo RojasWon with birdie on sixth extra hole
22005Firstplus Wales Challenge Olivier DavidLost to birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Masters TournamentCUT
The Open ChampionshipT27LACUT
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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pyman completes the magnificent seven . European Tour . 19 March 2010 . 18 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Kenya: Golf - England's Pyman is the Winner . All Africa . 10 March 2008 . 18 July 2024.