Iain Pyman (born 3 March 1973) is an English professional

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Early life and amateur career

Pyman was born in

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. He won the Carris Trophy in 1991, and played in a winning

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team the same year. In 1993 he won

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by defeating Paul Page after 37 holes at

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, and was the leading amateur in

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. He played in the

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at the end of 1993.

Professional career

Pyman turned professional in 1994. His career has fluctuated between seasons on the main

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and seasons on the second tier

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. 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

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in back-to-back weeks on the Challenge Tour in 2007.

Amateur wins

*1991 Carris Trophy *1993

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (8)

''*Note: The 2002 Golf Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Pyman never played in the U.S. Open or the

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.''
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991 (winners) *

(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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(representing England):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pyman, Iain English male golfers European Tour golfers People from Whitby Sportspeople from Leeds 1973 births Living people