Simon Owen
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Simon Owen (born 10 December 1950) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.
Owen was born in Wanganui, New Zealand. He turned professional in 1971 and has won several tournaments in Australasia. He played on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, winning the 1974 German Open and the 1976 Double Diamond Individual Championship. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was eleventh in 1974. His best finish in a major was at the 1978 British Open, when he finished second to Jack Nicklaus. Since 2001 he has played senior professional golf, and he has won tournaments on the European Seniors Tour and in New Zealand.
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[edit] Regular career wins (11)
- 1972 Fiji Open
- 1974 German Open (European Tour)
- 1976 New Zealand Open, Double Diamond Individual Championship (European Tour)
- 1978 New Zealand PGA Championship, Malaysian Dunlop Masters
- 1980 South Australian Open
- 1984 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
- 1989 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
- 1990 City of Auckland 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
- 1991 Tahiti Open, Cable & Wireless - Pacific Harbour Open (Fiji)
[edit] Senior wins (3)
- 2001 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship, Tunisian Seniors Open (European Seniors Tour)
- 2003 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship
[edit] Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1989, 1990
- World Cup: 1973, 1976, 1989
