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Induction

John Bland

John Bland

D.o.B 22.09.1945 Johannesburg, South Africa

Represented South Africa World Cup 1975
Represented South Africa Alfred Dunhill Cup 1991, 92

Achievement and Awards

  • Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit Winner: 1977/8, 87/8, 89/0, 90/1
  • Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year: 1996
Professional Wins (36)

Southern Africa Tour wins (21)
  • 1970 Transvaal Open
  • 1977 Holiday Inns Champion of Champions, Victoria Falls Classic, South African PGA Championship
  • 1979 Holiday Inns Invitational
  • 1981 Sigma Series 2, Sigma Series 3
  • 1983 Holiday Inns Invitational, Kodak Classic
  • 1984 Goodyear Classic
  • 1987 Goodyear Classic
  • 1988 Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Safmarine Masters
  • 1989 Dewar's White Label Trophy
  • 1990 Dewar's White Label Trophy, Minolta Match Play, Spoornet Bloemfontein Classic
  • 1991 Palabora Classic, Bell's Cup, Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Martini Open
European Tour (wins 2)
  • 1983 Benson and Hedges International Open
  • 1986 Suze Open
Challenge Tour wins (1)
  • 1991 Martini Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (5)
  • 1995 Ralphs Senior Classic
  • 1996 Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions
  • 1996 Bruno's Memorial Classic
  • 1996 Northville Long Island Classic
  • 1996 The Transamerica
European Senior Tour wins (3)
  • 1995 London Masters
  • 2009 Bad Ragaz PGA Senior Open
  • 2010 Ryder Cup Wales Senior Open
Other Senior wins (4)
  • 1997 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Graham Marsh), Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
  • 1998 Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
  • 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Graham Marsh)
Other results
  • Champion Tour 'Rookie of the Year' 1995
  • 2nd British Seniors Open x3