Stephen Bennett (golfer)

Stephen Bennett
Personal information
Born (1959-04-23) 23 April 1959 (age 65)
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight173 lb (78 kg; 12.4 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceGrimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Career
Turned professional1979
Former tour(s)European Tour
Safari Circuit
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT26: 1989

Stephen Bennett (born 23 April 1959) is an English professional golfer.

Early life and career

Bennett was born in Cleethorpes. He turned professional in 1979 and earned a European Tour card on his first visit to qualifying school. He played on the tour through much of the 1980s and 1990s, but didn't always manage to retain his tour card. His best season was 1985, when he finished 33rd on the Order of Merit and picked up his only European Tour win at the Tunisian Open.[1] He also won the 1986 Zimbabwe Open.[2]

After leaving the tour, he ran a golf academy called Swingtime in Grimsby. Bennett was coached by Eric Sharp, father in law to fellow professional Gordon J. Brand.[3]

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 21 Apr 1985 Tunisian Open −3 (72-70-68-75=285) Playoff England Paul Way

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1985 Tunisian Open England Paul Way Won with par on first extra hole

Safari Circuit wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 23 Mar 1986 Zimbabwe Open −11 (68-69-71-69=277) 2 strokes New Zealand Stuart Reese

Results in major championships

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
The Open Championship CUT CUT T26 CUT CUT

Note: Bennett only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Source:[3]

Team appearances

  • PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1998

References

  1. ^ White, David (22 April 1985). "Houdini of the links". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. Grimsby, United Kingdom. p. 2. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe Open goes to Bennett by two strokes". The Herald. Glasgow. 24 March 1986. p. 13.
  3. ^ a b "Stephen Bennett". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2024.


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