| Jason Palmer | |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Melton Mowbray, England |
| Weight: | 700NaN0 |
| Residence: | Kirby Muxloe, England |
| College: | Birmingham University |
| Yearpro: | 2009 |
| Extour: | European Tour Challenge Tour Alps Tour |
| Prowins: | 5 |
| Chalwins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 4 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | CUT: 2015 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | DNP |
| Award1: | Alps Tour Order of Merit winner |
| Year1: | 2013 |
Jason Palmer (born 8 October 1984) is an English professional golfer who previously played on the European Tour.[1] Palmer retired through injury and now caddies on the European Tour.
As an amateur whilst at Birmingham University, Palmer won the 2006 Italian Amateur Open.[2] In 2008 he followed this up with a win in the Midlands Open.[3]
His biggest win as an amateur came in 2009 at the South of England Open Amateur Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club.[4]
Palmer turned professional in 2009 and initially played on the Alps Tour, his first win on the tour came at the 2010 Uniqa Financelife Open.[5]
Following the 2010 season, Palmer joined the Challenge Tour and played a mixed schedule of Challenge Tour and Alps Tour events. His second win as a professional came in 2013 at the Friuli Venezia Giulia Open,[6] this was followed up with two further Alps Tour wins in 2013 at the Cervino Open[7] and the Citadelle Trophy International.[8] In winning the Citadelle Trophy Palmer set a new tour record for the largest winning margin with a victory of 11 strokes.[8] With these wins, Palmer won the Alps Tour Order of Merit for 2013 securing his full playing rights on the Challenge Tour for 2014.[9]
In October 2014, Palmer achieved his first win on the Challenge Tour at the Foshan Open in China.[10]
Palmer is also known for his unusual one-handed chipping and bunker play technique.[9]
In January 2018, Palmer announced his retirement from professional golf via Twitter. He cited an ongoing wrist injury as the cause to the end of his playing career.[11] [12]
In 2018, Palmer was a contestant on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.[13] [14]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aug 2010 | Uniqa FinanceLife Open | −11 (68-65=133) | 4 strokes | Daniel Coughlan | |
| 2 | 1 Jun 2013 | Friuli Venezia Giulia Open Grado | −15 (70-65-66=201) | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz, Ben Evans, Raphaël Marguery | |
| 3 | 31 Aug 2013 | Cervino Open | −12 (64-63-65=192) | 2 strokes | Michael Bush | |
| 4 | 15 Sep 2013 | Citadelle Trophy International | −19 (67-67-68-67=269) | 11 strokes | Édouard España |