John Bland
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John Bland (born 22 September 1945 in Johannesburg) is a South African golfer who has won more than thirty professional tournaments around the world. He was a leading player on the Southern African Tour for over twenty years. He spent the northern summers playing on the European Tour, where he won twice. He was a more consistent contender than this tally might suggest, as he finished in the top twenty on the Order of Merit six times. After turning fifty in 1995 Bland has played mainly on the U.S. based Champions Tour, on which he has won five tournaments, including four in 1996, when he finished third on the money list. He has also won a tournament on the European Seniors Tour.
[edit] Professional wins
Southern Africa Tour
- 1970 Transvaal Open
- 1977 Holiday Inns Champion of Champions, Victoria Falls Classic, South African PGA Championship
- 1979 Holiday Inns Invitational
- 1981 Sigma Series 2, Sigma Series 3
- 1983 Holiday Inns Invitational, Kodak Classic
- 1984 Goodyear Classic
- 1987 Goodyear Classic
- 1988 Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Safmarine Masters
- 1989 Dewar's White Label Trophy
- 1990 Dewar's White Label Trophy, Minolta Match Play, Spoomet Bloemfontein Classic
- 1991 Palabora Classic, Bell's Cup, Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Martini Open
Other regular career wins
- 1983 Benson and Hedges International Open (European Tour)
- 1986 Suze Open (European Tour)
- 1991 Martini Open (Challenge Tour)
- 1995 London Masters (European Seniors Tour)
Champions Tour
- 1995 Ralphs Senior Classic
- 1996 Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions, Bruno's Memorial Classic, Northville Long Island Classic, The Transamerica
Other senior wins
- 1997 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Graham Marsh), Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
- 1998 Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
[edit] Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1991, 1992
- World Cup: 1975
- Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1982
