Iain Pyman
{{short description|English golfer}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2023}}
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| birth_place = Whitby, England
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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/pyman-completes-the-magnificent-seven/ |title=Pyman completes the magnificent seven |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=18 July 2024}} He also won the Tusker Kenya Open in 2008.{{cite web |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200803100884.html |title=Kenya: Golf - England's Pyman is the Winner |work=All Africa |date=10 March 2008 |access-date=18 July 2024}}
Amateur wins
- 1991 Carris Trophy
- 1993 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (8)
=Challenge Tour wins (8)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of | |
| align=center|1
|align=right|22 Aug 1999 |−15 (64-70-68-71=273) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Hennie Otto | |
| align=center|2
|align=right|17 Oct 1999 |−13 (76-67-65-67=275) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Rojas | |
| align=center|3
|align=right|30 Sep 2001 |−16 (69-65-61-73=270) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Chopra | |
| align=center|4
|align=right|21 Jul 2002 |−12 (66-66-72=204)* |3 strokes |{{flagicon|NIR}} Graeme McDowell | |
| align=center|5
|align=right|11 Aug 2002 | BMW Russian Open (2)
|−19 (62-67-71-69=269) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Benn Barham, {{flagicon|NED}} Guido van der Valk |
| align=center|6
|align=right|2 Sep 2007 |−20 (64-67-62-67=260) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus A. Carlsson, {{flagicon|ENG}} John E. Morgan | |
| align=center|7
|align=right|9 Sep 2007 |−18 (68-70-70-66=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Coles | |
| align=center|8
|align=right|9 Mar 2008 |−12 (71-63-70-68=272) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|AUT}} Thomas Feyrsinger |
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1 |1999 |{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Rojas |Won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2 |2005 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier David |Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 !1998 !1999 !2000 !2001 !2002 !2003 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|T27LA |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
Note: Pyman never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1993
See also
References
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External links
- {{EuroTour player|9181}}
- {{OWGR|5609}}
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Category:European Tour golfers
Category:Golfers from Yorkshire
Category:Sportspeople from Whitby, North Yorkshire