Iain Pyman


Iain Pyman is an English professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

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.

Professional career

In 1994, Pyman turned professional. His career has fluctuated 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 on the European Tour. He won the ECCO Tour Championship and the Telia Challenge Waxholm in back-to-back weeks on the Challenge Tour in 2007. He also won the Tusker Kenya Open in 2008.

Amateur wins

  • 1991 Carris Trophy
  • 1993 The Amateur Championship

    Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (8)

1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11999Challenge de France Bayer

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
  • European Amateur Team Championship : 1993