Ian David Garbutt (born 3 April 1972) is an English professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Garbutt was born in Doncaster. He started playing golf at the age of 8, and by the age of 16, he had become a scratch player. He won the English Amateur at the age of 18, defeating Gary Evans in the final.
Professional career In 1992, Garbutt turned professional. He played on the European and Challenge Tours, sometimes splitting his time between both, until the end of 2008. Having lost his place on the European Tour at the end of the season, he retired from tournament golf early the following year to take up a position with sports management group ISM.
In 1996, Garbutt finished top of the Challenge Tour Rankings, after winning the UAP Grand Final.
Amateur wins 1989 Carris Trophy 1990 English Amateur
Professional wins (1) Challenge Tour wins (1) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other Challenge Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up120 Oct 1996UAP Grand Final−16 (67-71-67-67=272)2 strokes Van Phillips, Ben Tinning
Results in major championships Tournament1993199419951996199719981999200020012002The Open ChampionshipT51T52T50 Note: Garbutt only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1989, 1990 Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1989 (winners) St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners) European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1991 (winners), 1993 European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1992,
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