Simon Owen

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New Zealand golfer

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Field	Value
name	Simon Owen
image	Simon Owen.JPG
imagesize	200px
fullname	Simon Owen
birth_date
birth_place	Wanganui, New Zealand
death_date
height
weight
nationality
residence	Kinloch, New Zealand
yearpro	1971
extour	European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Asian PGA Tour
European Seniors Tour
PGA of Australia Legends Tour
prowins	17
eurowins	2
auswins	1
seneurowins	2
otherwins	9 (regular)
3 (senior)
majorwins
masters	CUT: 1979
usopen	DNP
open	T2: 1978
pga	DNP
wghofid
wghofyear
award1	[European Seniors Tour
Rookie of the Year](european-seniors-tour-rookie-of-the-year)
year1	2001
awardssection
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Career

Owen was born in Wanganui. He received his secondary education at St Augustines College, Wanganui.

In 1971, Owen turned professional. He 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 tied for second behind Jack Nicklaus. Earlier in the year he finished in second place at the Malaysian Dunlop Masters.

Since 2001 Owen has played senior professional golf, and he has won two tournaments on the European Seniors Tour. He has also won the New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship on two occasions.

Owen's brother Craig is also a professional golfer and played for New Zealand in the World Cup in 1979 and 1980.

Professional wins (15)

European Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 4 Aug 1974 | German Open | −12 (69-68-70-69=276) | Playoff | ENG Peter Oosterhuis | | 2 | 18 Aug 1976 | Double Diamond Individual Championship | −8 (65-67=132) | 2 strokes | WAL Brian Huggett, SCO David Ingram | ::

European Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1974	German Open	ENG Peter Oosterhuis	Won with birdie on first extra hole
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PGA Tour of Australia wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 24 Feb 1980 | Dunhill South Australian Open | +3 (75-73-71-72=291) | 1 stroke | AUS Rodger Davis, AUS Greg Norman | ::

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 5 Dec 1976 | New Zealand Open | −8 (70-69-73-72=284) | 7 strokes | ENG Doug McClelland | | 2 | 3 Jan 1978 | New Zealand PGA Championship | −6 (73-70-64-67=274) | 1 stroke | ENG Guy Wolstenholme | ::

Other New Zealand wins (3)

1984 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
1989 Hawkes Bay 72 Hole Classic (New Zealand)
1990 City of Auckland 72 Hole Classic

Other wins (3)

1972 Air New Zealand Fiji Open
1991 Tahiti Open, Cable & Wireless - Pacific Harbour Open (Fiji)

European Seniors Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 19 Oct 2001 | Tunisian Seniors Open | −8 (69-73-66=208) | Playoff | USA Bob Lendzion | | 2 | 20 May 2007 | Sharp Italian Seniors Open | −8 (70-65-73=208) | Playoff | ENG Tony Allen, USA John Benda, ENG Carl Mason | ::

European Seniors Tour playoff record (2–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2001	Tunisian Seniors Open	USA Bob Lendzion	Won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2007	Sharp Italian Seniors Open	ENG Tony Allen, USA John Benda,
ENG Carl Mason	Won with birdie on first extra hole
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Other senior wins (3)

2001 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship
2003 New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship
2014 Australian PGA Seniors Championship

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1984
Masters Tournament					CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT	CUT	T2	T13	64	T23	CUT	CUT
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Note: Owen only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1989, 1990
World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1973, 1976, 1989

References

[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/whanganui-marist-brothers-education-celebrated-with-anniversaries-this-labour-weekend/4FTYBAMZCFTLRDXBH6BRKQFRTE/ Liz Wylie, "Whanganui Marist Brothers education celebrated with anniversaries this Labour Weekend", ''Whanganui Chronicle'', 26 October 2019] (Retrieved 29 January 2026)
(19 July 2008). "Chance of glory gone in a second". [[Otago Daily Times]].
(1978-03-13). "Wins Indians Open". Hazleton Standard-Speaker.

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