Ian Mosey

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Ian Mosey
Personal information
Full nameIan James Mosey
Born (1951-08-29) 29 August 1951 (age 72)
Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceWarborough, Oxfordshire
Career
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s)European Tour
Southern Africa Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Sunshine Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT38: 1976

Ian James Mosey (born 29 August 1951) is an English professional golfer.

Early life[edit]

Mosey was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and is the son of cricket writer Don Mosey.

Professional career[edit]

Mosey turned professional in 1972 and spent almost twenty years on the European Tour, during which his best Order of Merit ranking was 29th, achieved in both 1984 and 1986. He won two tournaments on the European Tour, the 1980 Merseyside International Open and the 1984 Monte Carlo Open.[1]

Mosey also played in South Africa in the offseason and won two titles in nearby countries. He joined the European Seniors Tour in 2001, but has not won at that level.

Personal life[edit]

In March 1981, Mosey married Mandy.[2]

Professional wins (4)[edit]

European Tour wins (2)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 13 Sep 1980 Merseyside International Open +6 (72-74-76=222) Playoff England Tony Jacklin
2 24 Jun 1984 Monte Carlo Open −7 (68-63=131)* 4 strokes Spain Manuel Calero, Australia Peter Fowler

*Note: The 1984 Monte Carlo Open was shortened to 36 holes due to fog.

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1980 Merseyside International Open England Tony Jacklin Won with par on first extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (2)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 13 Dec 1980 Kalahari Diamond Classic −11 (69-69-67=205) 1 stroke South Africa Hugh Baiocchi
2 21 Feb 1981 Holiday Inns Pro-Am −10 (70-68-71-69=278) Playoff England Nigel Burch, South Africa Allan Henning

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1981 Holiday Inns Pro-Am England Nigel Burch, South Africa Allan Henning Won with birdie on first extra hole

Source:[3]

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT T38 T58 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: Mosey only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972, 1974 and 1983 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mosey Is Winner In Monaco Golf". The New York Times. 25 June 1984. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Manchester Evening News 12 Jan 1981, page 18". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. p. 422. ISBN 0862541018.

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