Stewart Ginn (born 2 June 1949) is an Australian professional golfer.
Early life In 1949, Ginn was born in Melbourne, Australia. He grew up behind the twelfth green of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Early in his life "he used to caddy at Royal Melbourne." He then moved on to be a golf manager at the club.
Professional career In the 1970s and 1980s he won several professional tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia and one on the European Tour, the 1974 Martini International. He also played regularly on the Asia Golf Circuit, winning three tournaments, and on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has one win. He won the inaugural PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit in 1973. In 1979 he won the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Melbourne at 284 (E). He defeated Bob Shearer and Bob Charles by three shots.
As a senior, he played full-time on the U.S.-based Champions Tour from 2000 to 2004. His one official money win at that level came at one of the senior majors, the 2002 Senior Players Championship.
Ginn had an unusual outfit for a professional golfer, wearing old-fashioned knickerbockers. This influenced Payne Stewart who adopted the style.
Personal life Ginn lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is married and has a son, Stewart Ginn Jr., who is also an amateur golfer.
Awards and honors In 1973, Gina won the Order of Merit on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Professional wins (19) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up18 Jun 1974Martini International−2 (71-71-71-73=286)1 stroke Brian Huggett
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up115 Oct 1995Golf Digest Tournament−17 (70-69-64-64=267)2 strokes Rick Gibson
Asia Golf Circuit wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up113 Mar 1977Malaysian Open−12 (76-67-63-70=276)1 stroke Katsunari Takahashi29 Mar 1986Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open (2)−8 (70-69-67-70=276)1 stroke Brian Jones329 Mar 1992Wills Indian Open−4 (68-73-70-73=284)2 strokes Aaron Meeks
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 Feb 1973Tasmanian Open−4 (72-67-66-75=280)2 strokes David Good, Ian Paul, Randall Vines27 Oct 1973North Coast Open−9 (67-74-68-69=279)5 strokes Tom Linskey32 Feb 1975Tasmanian Open (2)−8 (70-69-66-67=272)Playoff Ross Metherell49 Feb 1975Victorian Open−5 (72-76-66-69=283)3 strokes Ian Stanley59 Sep 1979Joe Jansen New South Wales PGA Championship−13 (68-71-69-67=275)8 strokes Richard Coombes611 Nov 1979Mayne Nickless Australian PGA ChampionshipE (71-72-69-72=284)3 strokes Bob Charles, Bob Shearer710 Feb 1980Tattersall's Tasmanian Open (3)−8 (68-67-72-73=280)3 strokes Brian Jones82 Feb 1986Foster's Tasmanian Open (4)−7 (70-71-69-71=281)Playoff Magnus Persson96 Oct 1991Rothmans Malaysian Masters−10 (70-70-70-68=278)3 strokes Nandasena Perera
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11975Tasmanian Open Ross MetherellWon with par on first extra hole21976Tasmanian Open David Good, Brian Jones, Ian StanleyGood won with birdie on fifth extra holeGinn and Stanley eliminated by par on first hole31976Chrysler Classic Bob ShearerLost to birdie on first extra hole41979Tooth's Gold Coast – Tweed Classic Mike FergusonLost to birdie on third extra hole51979Garden State Victorian PGA Championship Ian StanleyLost to par on second extra hole61986Foster's Tasmanian Open Magnus PerssonWon with birdie on second extra hole Sources:
New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up19 Dec 1979New Zealand Open−6 (70-68-71-69=278)3 strokes Simon Owen
Other Australasian wins (1) 1974 Victorian PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (1) LegendSenior PGA Tour major championships (1)Other Senior PGA Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up18 Jun 2002Ford Senior Players Championship−14 (66-72-70-66=274)1 stroke Hubert Green, Mike McCullough, Jim Thorpe
European Seniors Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up130 Mar 2008Azores Senior Open−5 (72-71-68=211)2 strokes Nick Job
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12006AIB Irish Seniors Open Jerry Bruner, Guillermo Encina, Sam TorranceTorrance won with eagle on second extra holeEncina and Ginn eliminated by birdie on first hole
Other senior wins (1) 2004 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Bob Charles)
Results in major championships Tournament197419751976197719781979The Open ChampionshipCUTT21T46CUT Tournament19801981198219831984198519861987198819891990The Open ChampionshipT38CUTCUT Note: Ginn only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship) "T" = tied
Senior PGA Tour major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunners-up 2002 Ford Senior Players Championship −14 (66-72-70-66=274) 1 stroke Hubert Green, Mike McCullough, Jim Thorpe
Team appearances UBS Warburg Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2001, 2002
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