Jason Palmer (born 8 October 1984) is an English professional golfer who previously played on the European Tour.[1] Palmer retired through injury and now caddies on the European Tour.
| Jason Palmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 October 1984 Melton Mowbray, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Kirby Muxloe, England | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Birmingham University | ||
| Turned professional | 2009 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Alps Tour | ||
| 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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Amateur career
editAs an amateur whilst at Birmingham University, Palmer won the 2006 Italian Amateur Open.[2] In 2008 he followed this up with a win in the Midlands Open.[3]
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
editPalmer 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
editIn 2018, Palmer was a contestant on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.[13][14]
Amateur wins
editProfessional wins (5)
editChallenge Tour wins (1)
edit| 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)
edit| 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
|
| 2 | 1 Jun 2013 | Friuli Venezia Giulia Open Grado | −15 (70-65-66=201) | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz, Ben Evans, Raphaël Marguery
|
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 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
edit- Jason Palmer at the European Tour official site
- Jason Palmer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site