- Simon Owen
Simon Owen (born 10 December 1950) is a professional
golf er from New Zealand.Owen was born in
Wanganui , New Zealand. He turned professional in 1971 and has won several tournaments in Australasia. He played on theEuropean Tour from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, winning the 1974 German Open and the 1976Double Diamond Individual Championship . His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was eleventh in 1974. His best finish in a major was at the 1978 British Open, when he finished second toJack Nicklaus . Since 2001 he has played senior professional golf, and he has won tournaments on theEuropean Seniors Tour and in New Zealand.Regular career wins (11)
*1972 Fiji Open
*1974 German Open (European Tour)
*1976New Zealand Open ,Double Diamond Individual Championship (European Tour)
*1978New Zealand PGA Championship , Malaysian Dunlop Masters
*1980 South Australian Open
*1984 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
*1989 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
*1990 City of Auckland 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
*1991 Tahiti Open, Cable & Wireless - Pacific Harbour Open (Fiji)enior wins (4)
*2001 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship, Tunisian Seniors Open (European Seniors Tour)
*2003 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship
*2007Italian Seniors Open (European Seniors Tour)Team appearances
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Alfred Dunhill Cup : 1989, 1990
*World Cup: 1973, 1976, 1989External links
* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=648 Profile on the European Tour's official site]
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