Information on South African Golfer John Bland - The Golf Club - South African Golf Tours

John Bland (born 22 September 1945 in Johannesburg)

He was a leading player on the Southern African Tour for over twenty years. He spent the northern summers playing on the European Tour, where he won twice. He was a more consistent contender than this tally might suggest, as he finished in the top twenty on the Order of Merit six times. After turning fifty in 1995 Bland has played mainly on the U.S. based Champions Tour, on which he has won five tournaments, including four in 1996, when he finished third on the money list. He has also won a tournament on the European Seniors Tour. He has won more than thirty professional tournaments around the world.

 

 

Tournament Wins

Southern Africa Tour
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, Spoomet Bloemfontein Classic
1991 Palabora Classic, Bell's Cup, Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Martini Open

Other regular career wins
1983 Benson and Hedges International Open (European Tour)
1986 Suze Open (European Tour)
1991 Martini Open (Challenge Tour)
1995 London Masters (European Seniors Tour)

Champions Tour
1995 Ralphs Senior Classic
1996 Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions, Bruno's Memorial Classic, Northville Long Island Classic, The Transamerica

Other senior wins
1997 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Graham Marsh), Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
1998 Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open

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