Nick Job
| Nick Job | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nicholas James Job |
| Born |
27 July 1949 Haslemere, Surrey |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |
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| Residence | Thames Ditton, Surrey |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Senior Tour | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T14: 1981 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Nicholas James Job (born 27 July 1949) is an English professional golfer.
Job turned professional in 1965 and 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. Job joined the European Tour when it started in 1972 and 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. After turning fifty he won five times on the European Seniors Tour.
Professional wins (8)
Regular wins (3)
- 1969 Gor-Ray Under-24 Championship
- 1970 BUA Rising Star Tournament
- 1976 Victoria Falls Classic (Zimbabwe)
European Seniors Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jul 2000 | TotalFina Elf Seniors Open | −7 (69-73-67=209) | 2 strokes |  |
| 2 | 30 Jun 2001 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | −9 (69-72-63=204) | 5 strokes | |
| 3 | 28 Aug 2005 | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | −10 (69-66-71=206) | 1 stroke |  |
| 4 | 13 May 2007 | Gloria Classic | −10 (71-67-68=206) | Playoff | |
| 5 | 14 Sep 2008 | Weston Homes PGA International Seniors | −14 (68-65-69=202) | 2 strokes | |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Greater Manchester Open |   |
Barnes won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | WD | CUT | CUT | T22 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T14 | CUT | CUT |
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)
External links
- Nick Job at the European Tour official site