Iain Pyman
Iain Pyman is an English golfer.
Pyman was born in Whitby. He won the Carris Trophy in 1991, and played in a winning Jacques Léglise Trophy team the same year. In 1993 he won The Amateur Championship by defeating Paul Page after 37 holes at Royal Portrush, and was the leading amateur in The Open Championship at Royal St George's. He played in the Walker Cup at the end of 1993, before turning professional the following year.
Pyman has had an up and down career, fluctuating between seasons on the main European Tour and seasons on the second tier Challenge Tour. He has won eight tournaments on the Challenge Tour, more than any other player, but has not won at the top level. He won the ECCO Tour Championship and the Telia Challenge Waxholm in back-to-back weeks on the Challenge Tour in 2007.
Amateur wins
- 1991 Carris Trophy
- 1993 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (8)
Challenge Tour wins (8)
Challenge Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1999 | Challenge de France Bayer | Gustavo Rojas | Won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
2 | 2005 | FirstPlus Wales Challenge | Olivier David | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Note: Pyman never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur- Jacques Léglise Trophy : 1991
- Walker Cup : 1993