Stephen Bennett (born 23 April 1959) is an English

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Early life and career

Bennett was born in

Cleethorpes Cleethorpes () is a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England with a population of 29,678 in 2021. It has been permanently occupied since the 6th century, with fishing as its original industry ...

. He turned professional in 1979 and earned a

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card on his first visit to

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. 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. He also won the 1986 Zimbabwe Open. After leaving the tour, he ran a golf academy called Swingtime in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...

. Bennett was coached by Eric Sharp, father in law to fellow professional Gordon J. Brand.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Safari Circuit wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Bennett only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied Source:

Team appearances

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

References

External links

* English male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Sportspeople from Cleethorpes 1959 births Living people {{England-golf-bio-stub