Stephen Bennett (golfer)

Stephen Bennett
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Stephen Bennett
Born (1959-04-23) 23 April 1959
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12.4 st)
Nationality  England
Residence Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Career
Turned professional 1979
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Other 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T26: 1989
PGA Championship DNP

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

Bennett was born in Cleethorpes. He turned professional in 1979 and won a place on the European Tour 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. He also won the 1986 Zimbabwe Open. 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.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

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

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

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

Note: The only major Bennett played was The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances


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