Roger Chapman (golfer)
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Roger Chapman (born on 1 May 1959) is an English golfer.
Chapman was born in Nakuru, Kenya. He won the English Amateur Championship in 1979 and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 Walker Cup, beating Hal Sutton twice in one day. Chapman turned professional later that year and won a European Tour card on his first visit to the Qualifying School. He finished in the top 100 on the European Order of Merit 19 years out of 21 from 1982 to 2002, with a best ranking of 17th in 1988. After six second place finishes on the tour he finally won the Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open on his 472nd tour start. He also won the 1988 Zimbabwe Open on the Southern Africa Tour.
Chapman represented England in the 2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
