Nicholas James Job (born 27 July 1949) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Senior Tour. He has won five times on the tour.
Career In 1965, Job turned professional. He qualified for the 1966 Open Championship as a 16-year-old. He played on the British circuit, winning two age-restricted tournaments, the Gor-Ray Under-24 Championship in 1969 and the under-23 BUA Rising Star Tournament in 1970.
The European Tour was founded in the 1970s and Job finished in the top-100 on the European Tour Order of Merit twelve times, with a best ranking of 26th in 1981. His best tournament result on the European Tour came at the 1978 Greater Manchester Open, where he lost to Brian Barnes in a playoff.
Job played in Southern Africa in the winter and had a decent amount of success. He finished in third place at the 1973 Corlett Drive Classic behind Dale Hayes of South Africa. Three years later, he won the Victoria Falls Classic in Salisbury, Rhodesia, defeating Andries Oosthuizen in a playoff.
After turning 50, Job had considerable success playing on the European Seniors Tour, winning five times between 2000 and 2008. At the age of 64, he finished third in the 2013 Berenberg Masters and he continued playing on the tour into his 70s. In 2019, he set a new record for the number of appearances in European Seniors Tour events.
Professional wins (9) Regular wins (4) 1969 Gor-Ray Under-24 Championship 1970 BUA Rising Star Tournament 1973 Kent Open 1976 Victoria Falls Classic
European Seniors Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up19 Jul 2000TotalFina Elf Seniors Open−7 (69-73-67=209)2 strokes Seiji Ebihara230 Jun 2001Lawrence Batley Seniors−9 (69-72-63=204)5 strokes Denis Durnian328 Aug 2005Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open−10 (69-66-71=206)1 stroke Jean Pierre Sallat413 May 2007Gloria Classic−10 (71-67-68=206)Playoff Martin Poxon514 Sep 2008Weston Homes PGA International Seniors−14 (68-65-69=202)2 strokes Carl Mason
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12007Gloria Classic Martin PoxonWon after concession on first extra hole
Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11978Greater Manchester Open Brian Barnes, Bob Charles, Denis DurnianBarnes won with birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1966196719681969The Open ChampionshipCUTCUT Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979The Open ChampionshipWDCUTCUTT22CUT Tournament1980198119821983The Open ChampionshipT14CUTCUT Note: Job only played in The Open Championship.
WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 Open Championship) "T" = tied
Team appearances Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1980 (winners) PGA Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland/Europe): 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996 (tie)
See also List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins
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