Ian Stanley Palmer (born 13 July 1957) is a South African professional
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
er.
Early life
Palmer was born in
Uitenhage
Uitenhage ( ; ), officially renamed Kariega, is a South African town in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. Along with the city of Port El ...
.
Professional career
In 1981, Palmer turned professional. He has won the 1985 PAN AM Wild Coast Sun Classic and the 1991 Nissan Challenge on the
Southern Africa Tour
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. He also played on the
European Tour
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for several years, winning the 1992
Johnnie Walker Asian Classic
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and the 1993
Jersey European Airways Open. He finished a career best 45th on the European Tour Order of Merit in each of those two seasons.
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (2)
Southern Africa Tour wins (1)
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–2)
Other South African wins (2)
*1989 State Mines Open
*1991 Nissan Challenge
Results in major championships
''Note: Palmer only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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South African male golfers
Sunshine Tour golfers
European Tour golfers
European Senior Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Uitenhage
1957 births
Living people
20th-century South African sportsmen