English golfer (born 1984)
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.
Amateur career
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]
Professional career
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]
Other ventures
In 2018, Palmer was a contestant on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.[13][14]
Amateur wins
- 2006 Italian Amateur Open[2]
- 2008 Midland Open Amateur Championship[3]
- 2010 South of England Open Amateur Championship[4]
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Winning score |
Margin of victory |
Runner-up
|
1
|
26 Oct 2014
|
Foshan Open
|
−16 (65-69-69-69=272)
|
1 stroke
|
Ben Evans
|
Alps Tour wins (4)
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