Stephen Bennett (born 23 April 1959) is an English

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Bennett was born in

Cleethorpes Cleethorpes () is a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, England with a population of 38,372 in 2020. It has been permanently occupied since the 6th century, with fishing as its original industry, then devel ...

. He turned professional in 1979 and won a place on the

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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

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. After leaving the tour, he ran a golf academy called Swingtime in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...

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

Gordon J. Brand Gordon John Brand (6 August 1955 – 11 August 2020) was an English professional golfer. Career Brand turned professional in 1976 and enjoyed full playing privileges on the European Tour for 20 years. During his time on tour, he finished insid ...

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

Team appearances

PGA Cup The PGA Cup is a men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the ...

(representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1998

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