Simon Owen

Simon Owen
Simon Owen
Personal information
Full name	Simon Owen
Born	10 December 1950 (age 73); Wanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sporting nationality	New Zealand
Residence	Kinloch, New Zealand
Career
Turned professional	1971
Former tour(s)	European Tour; PGA Tour of Australasia; Asian PGA Tour; European Seniors Tour; PGA of Australia Legends Tour
Professional wins	17
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	2
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
European Senior Tour	2
Other	9 (regular); 3 (senior)
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1979
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T2: 1978
Achievements and awards
European Seniors Tour; Rookie of the Year
European Seniors Tour; Rookie of the Year	2001

Simon Owen (born 10 December 1950) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.

Early life

Owen was born in Wanganui.

Professional career

He turned professional in 1971 and has won several tournaments in Australasia. He played on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, winning the 1974 German Open and the 1976 Double 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 tied for second behind Jack Nicklaus.^[1] Earlier in the year he finished in second place at the Malaysian Dunlop Masters.^[2]

Since 2001 Owen has played senior professional golf, and he has won two tournaments on the European Seniors Tour. He has also won the New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship on two occasions.

Owen's brother Craig is also a professional golfer and played for New Zealand in the World Cup in 1979 and 1980.

Professional wins (15)

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	4 Aug 1974	German Open	−12 (69-68-70-69=276)	Playoff	Peter Oosterhuis
2	18 Aug 1976	Double Diamond Individual Championship	−8 (65-67=132)	2 strokes	Brian Huggett, David Ingram

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1974	German Open	Peter Oosterhuis	Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australia wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	24 Feb 1980	Dunhill South Australian Open	+3 (75-73-71-72=291)	1 stroke	Rodger Davis, Greg Norman

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	5 Dec 1976	New Zealand Open	−8 (70-69-73-72=284)	7 strokes	Doug McClelland
2	3 Jan 1978	New Zealand PGA Championship	−6 (73-70-64-67=274)	1 stroke	Guy Wolstenholme

Other New Zealand wins (3)

1984 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
1989 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
1990 City of Auckland 72 Hole Classic

Other wins (3)

1972 Air New Zealand Fiji Open
1991 Tahiti Open, Cable & Wireless - Pacific Harbour Open (Fiji)

European Seniors Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	19 Oct 2001	Tunisian Seniors Open	−8 (69-73-66=208)	Playoff	Bob Lendzion
2	20 May 2007	Sharp Italian Seniors Open	−8 (70-65-73=208)	Playoff	Tony Allen, John Benda, Carl Mason

European Seniors Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2001	Tunisian Seniors Open	Bob Lendzion	Won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2007	Sharp Italian Seniors Open	Tony Allen, John Benda, Carl Mason	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (3)

2001 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship
2003 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship
2014 Australian PGA Seniors Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Masters Tournament					CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT	CUT	T2	T13	64	T23	CUT		CUT

Note: Owen only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1989, 1990
World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1973, 1976, 1989

References

^ "Chance of glory gone in a second". Otago Daily Times. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
^ "Wins Indians Open". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. Pennsylvania. 13 March 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

External links

Simon Owen at the European Tour official site

[1] "Chance of glory gone in a second". Otago Daily Times. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2009.

[:0-2] "Wins Indians Open". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. Pennsylvania. 13 March 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

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