Jason Palmer (golfer)
| Jason Palmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 October 1984 | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Jason Palmer (born 8 October 1984) is an English
Amateur career
As an amateur whilst at
His biggest win as an amateur came in 2009 at the South of England Open Amateur Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club.[4]
Professional career
Palmer turned professional in 2009 and initially played on the Alps Tour, his first win on the tour came at the 2010 Uniqa Financelife Open.[5]
Following the 2010 season, Palmer joined the Challenge Tour and played a mixed schedule of Challenge Tour and Alps Tour events. His second win as a professional came in 2013 at the Friuli Venezia Giulia Open,[6] this was followed up with two further Alps Tour wins in 2013 at the Cervino Open[7] and the Citadelle Trophy International.[8] In winning the Citadelle Trophy Palmer set a new tour record for the largest winning margin with a victory of 11 strokes.[8] With these wins, Palmer won the Alps Tour Order of Merit for 2013 securing his full playing rights on the Challenge Tour for 2014.[9]
In October 2014, Palmer achieved his first win on the Challenge Tour at the Foshan Open in China.[10]
Palmer is also known for his unusual one-handed chipping and bunker play technique.[9]
In January 2018, Palmer announced his retirement from professional golf via Twitter. He cited an ongoing wrist injury as the cause to the end of his playing career.[11][12]
Other ventures
In 2018, Palmer was a contestant on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.[13][14]
Amateur wins
- 2006 Italian Amateur Open[2]
- 2008 Midland Open Amateur Championship[3]
- 2010 South of England Open Amateur Championship[4]
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Oct 2014 | Foshan Open | −16 (65-69-69-69=272) | 1 stroke |  Ben Evans
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Alps Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aug 2010 | Uniqa FinanceLife Open | −11 (68-65=133) | 4 strokes | Daniel Coughlan
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| 2 | 1 Jun 2013 | Friuli Venezia Giulia Open Grado | −15 (70-65-66=201) | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz, Ben Evans, Raphaël Marguery
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| 3 | 31 Aug 2013 | Cervino Open | −12 (64-63-65=192) | 2 strokes | Michael Bush
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| 4 | 15 Sep 2013 | Citadelle Trophy International | −19 (67-67-68-67=269) | 11 strokes | Édouard España
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See also
References
- ^ "Challenge Tour - Player Profile". European Tour. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Palmer takes Italian Open Amateur Match Play Title". British Universities and Colleges Sport. 18 September 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Midland Open Amateur Championship". Midland Golf Union. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Jason Palmer wins South of England Open Amateur Championship". Leicester Mercury. 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Finally Palmer!". Alps Tour. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Palmer overhauls Marguery for emotional Grado win". Alps Tour. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Jason Palmer Climbs Another Mountain on Alps Tour". Champions (UK) plc. 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Palmer golden hand". Alps Tour. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b Tindall, Dave (25 October 2013). "One of a kind". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Kirby Muxloe pro Jason Palmer shines to claim China trophy". Leicester Mercury. 29 October 2014.
- ^ Jason Palmer [@jasonpalmergolf] (26 January 2018). "Official announcement on my career...... Loved every minute of it" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "'I was a hazard to my fellow golfers – if I did practise it would be in solitude'". National Club Golfer. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Mark Townsend [@MTownsendGolf] (4 December 2017). "What a great day. European Tour golfer Jason Palmer, one-time chyipper and all-round top boy, passes audition and is going on Countdown" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Townsend, Mark (23 November 2017). "From the US Open to watching Countdown for the one-handed Tour chipper". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links
- Jason Palmer at the European Tour official site
- Jason Palmer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site