PLAYER PROFILE: Iain Pyman

Country: England
DoB: 03 Mar 1973
Height: 6ft 0ins (1.83 meters)
Interests: Sports, travelling, motorcycles, movies
Course Attachment: Bonalba Golf Resort and Spa
Tours: European Challenge Tour
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A prolific Challenge Tour winner, Iain Pyman has enjoyed a steady career playing on both the European Tour and European Challenge Tour since turning pro in 1994. Previously, Iain was British Amateur Champion and Silver Medal winner at the 1993 Open Championship, a result which presented him the honour of playing alongside Arnold Palmer at the 1994 Masters Tournament.

Iain’s fighting spirit saw him win back to back events on the Challenge Tour late last year to avoid a trip to Qualifying School. He went on to finish 14th in the final rankings, a position which will allow him into the field for many main tour events in 2008.

Iain followed up this remarkable run with another Challenge Tour victory at Tusker Kenya Open earlier this year, taking his victory bank to eight. Iain is hoping the confidence gained from this win will help him to achieve his first European Tour title, and third place in last month’s Bank Austria Golf Open was a great boost for the Yorkshire man.

Current Status
 1333rd  Official World Golf Rankings     
 213th  Challenge Tour Rankings €620

 

Best Performances 2011
Gujarat Kensville Challenge 60

 

 

Best Performances 2010
Allianz Open Cotes d'Armor Bretagne 50T

 

Best Performances 2009
Italian Federation Cup 21T
Open de Toulouse 41T
Austrian Golf Open 57T
Dutch Futures 36T
SK Challenge 19T
Open de Espana 60T

 

Career Victories
 2008 Tusker Kenya Open 
 2007 Telia Challenge Waxholm 
 2007 ECCO Tour Championship
 2002 BMW Russian Opan
 2002 Golf Challenge
 2001 PGA of Austria Masters
 1999 Challenge de France Bayer
 1999 BMW Russian Open

 

Career History
353rd 2010 Race To Dubai €1,481
227th 2010 Challenge Tour Rankings €605
239th 2009 Race To Dubai €24,275
116th 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings €7,301
137th 2008 European Tour Order of Merit €146,872 
14th 2007 Challenge Tour Rankings €70,725 
233rd 2007 European Tour Order of Merit €24,050
135th 2006 Challenge Tour Rankings €7,491
197th 2006 European Tour Order of Merit €39,362
43rd 2005 Challenge Tour Rankings €34,859
272nd 2005 European Tour Order of Merit €7,839
174th 2004 European Tour Order of Merit €47,712
117th 2003 Volvo Order of Merit €162,100
5th 2002 Challenge Tour Rankings €75,674
184th 2002 Volvo Order of Merit €34,178
23rd 2001 Challenge Tour Rankings €47,750
279th 2001 Volvo Order of Merit €3,776
127th 2000 Volvo Order of Merit €101,020
2nd 1999 Challenge Tour Rankings €56,993
182nd 1999 Volvo Order of Merit €13,963
118th 1998 Volvo Order of Merit €52,367

 

Amateur Career
 1993 Won  The Amateur Championship   
 1993   Leading Amateur in the Open Championship   
 1991 Won  English Boys Stroke Play Championship   

 

Team Honours
 Walker Cup 1993 
 Jacques Leglise Trophy 1991
 England Boys, Seniors 1991 - 1993
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