Jim Payne (golfer)
| Jim Payne | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jim Payne |
| Born |
17 April 1970 Louth, Lincolnshire |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Spouse | Jinnie Payne (m. 1998) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T38: 1991 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | 1992 |
Jim Payne (born 17 April 1970) is an English professional golfer.
Payne was born in Louth, Lincolnshire. He had a promising career as a tournament golfer which petered out by his early thirties, partly due to injury problems which had required him to undergo a spinal fusion operation at the age of 24. As an amateur he won the 1991 European Amateur and the British Youths Championships. He played with Jack Nicklaus in the final round of the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and finished as leading amateur. He turned professional after playing in the Walker Cup later that year.[1]
In 1992 Payne was Rookie of the Year on the European Tour. He won two European Tour events, the 1993 Turespana Iberia Open de Baleares and the 1996 Italian Open. His last season on the European Tour was 2000. In 2003 he took a position as club professional at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, a two time venue of the Ryder Cup.
Amateur wins
- 1991 European Amateur, British Youths Championships
Professional wins
European Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Mar 1993 | Turespana Iberia Open de Baleares | –11 (73-66-71-67=277) | Playoff |  Anders Gilner |
| 2 | 5 May 1996 | Italian Open | –9 (70-71-67-67=275) | 1 stroke | Patrik Sjöland |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T38 LA | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T55 | T48 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
LA = Low amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991
Professional
- World Cup (representing England): 1996
References
- ↑ Glover, Tim (14 January 1993). "High flyer answers his angels' prayers". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
External links
- Official website
- Jim Payne at the European Tour official site