John Bland

South AfricaAge 81

Current Standing

#858

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 28, 1997

Avg points
—
Total points
—
Events counted
—

Career Record

Career high
#48
Weeks ranked
471
Ranked since
1988
Ranking events
265
Wins
11

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament Results

173 ranking events since 1989. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. Nov 26, 1995Zimbabwe Open38
  2. Sep 3, 1995Canon Eur. Mast—
  3. Aug 27, 1995Volvo German Op.—
  4. Aug 20, 1995Chem. Czech Open54
  5. Jul 16, 1995Scottish Open—
  6. Jul 9, 1995Murphy's Irish O—
  7. Jul 2, 1995BMW Internat'nal57
  8. Jun 25, 1995Peug.O de France—
  9. May 28, 1995Volvo PGA Champ.—
  10. May 21, 1995Peug O de Espana33
  11. May 14, 1995Ben & Hedges Int—
  12. May 7, 1995Conte Italian Op—
  13. Apr 23, 1995Air F Cannes Op.29
  14. Mar 12, 1995Moroccan Open—
  15. Feb 19, 1995Lexington PGA32
  16. Feb 12, 1995Philips SAf Open6
  17. Feb 5, 1995Telkom S Af Mast3
  18. Jan 29, 1995Hollard Swazi Cl35
  19. Jan 22, 1995ICL Internat'nal25
  20. Jan 15, 1995FNB Players Chp.5
  21. Jan 8, 1995Bell's Cup44
  22. Nov 27, 1994Nashua Challenge25
  23. Nov 20, 1994Zimbabwe Open8
  24. Sep 18, 1994Dunhill Br. Mast49
  25. Sep 11, 1994European Open—
  26. Sep 4, 1994Canon Eur. Mast13
  27. Aug 28, 1994Volvo German Op.39
  28. Aug 7, 1994BMW Internat'nal5
  29. Jul 31, 1994Scandinavian Mst9
  30. Jul 24, 1994Heineken Dutch O—
  31. Jul 10, 1994Bells Scottish O56
  32. Jul 3, 1994Murphy's Irish O70
  33. Jun 26, 1994Peug O de France8
  34. Jun 5, 1994Alfred Dunhill O—
  35. May 29, 1994Volvo PGA Champ.48
  36. May 22, 1994Tis'ta Italian O4
  37. May 15, 1994Peug O de Espana33
  38. May 8, 1994Ben & Hedges Int51
  39. Feb 13, 1994Mt Edgecombe Tr.41
  40. Feb 6, 1994Hollard Swazi Cl6
  41. Jan 30, 1994Telkom S Af Mast11
  42. Jan 23, 1994ICL Internat'nal57
  43. Jan 9, 1994Bell's Cup—
  44. Dec 12, 1993Phil S African O5
  45. Nov 28, 1993Zimbabwe Open6
  46. Nov 21, 1993FNB Players Chp.3
  47. Aug 29, 1993Volvo German Op.—
  48. Aug 22, 1993Murphy's Eng'h O—
  49. Aug 15, 1993H B Austrian Op.34
  50. Aug 8, 1993BMW Internat'l—
  51. Aug 1, 1993Scandinavian Mst—
  52. Jul 25, 1993Heineken Dutch O—
  53. Jun 6, 1993Dunhill Br. Mast—
  54. May 30, 1993Volvo PGA Champ.—
  55. May 23, 1993Lan-Mt Italian O—
  56. May 16, 1993Peug O de Espana—
  57. May 9, 1993Ben & Hedges Int—
  58. May 2, 1993Air-F Cannes Opn—
  59. Feb 28, 1993EVS S African Ms4
  60. Feb 21, 1993Hollard Swazi Cl5
  61. Feb 14, 1993Phil S African O27
  62. Jan 31, 1993ICL Internat'nal29
  63. Jan 24, 1993Mt Edgecombe Tr.24
  64. Jan 17, 1993Lexington PGA2
  65. Jan 10, 1993Bells Cup34
  66. Dec 20, 1992Goodyear Classic17
  67. Nov 22, 1992FNB Players Chp.22
  68. Oct 25, 1992Iberia Madrid Op29
  69. Oct 11, 1992Honda Open—
  70. Sep 27, 1992Piaget Open19
  71. Sep 13, 1992GA European Open58
  72. Sep 6, 1992Canon Eur. Mast—
  73. Aug 30, 1992Murphys Eng Open43
  74. Jul 26, 1992Heineken Dutch O—
  75. Jul 12, 1992Bells Scottish O—
  76. Jul 5, 1992Eur Monte C Open—
  77. Jun 28, 1992Peugeot French O39
  78. Jun 7, 1992Carrolls Irish O—
  79. May 31, 1992Dunhill Br. Mast—
  80. May 24, 1992Volvo PGA Champ.15
  81. May 17, 1992Peug Spanish Op.21
  82. May 10, 1992Ben & Hedges Int52
  83. May 3, 1992Lan-Mt Italian O—
  84. Apr 26, 1992Cr-L Cannes Open—
  85. Mar 1, 1992Hollard Swazi Cl23
  86. Feb 23, 1992ICL Internat'nal6
  87. Feb 16, 1992Sth Africa Mast.22
  88. Feb 9, 1992Trustbank T of C19
  89. Feb 2, 1992Bells Cup—
  90. Jan 26, 1992Lexington PGA Ch—
  91. Jan 19, 1992Prot. S Africa O6
  92. Jan 12, 1992Spoornet Classic2
  93. Dec 22, 1991Goodyear Classic6
  94. Dec 15, 1991Fancourt H of F4
  95. Dec 8, 1991Sun City Chall.5
  96. Oct 6, 1991Merc German Mast—
  97. Sep 15, 1991Trophee Lancome8
  98. Sep 8, 1991Eur Mast-Swiss O—
  99. Sep 1, 1991GA European Open3
  100. Aug 25, 1991Volvo German Opn14
  101. Jul 21, 1991OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor80
  102. Jul 14, 1991Bells Scottish O—
  103. Jul 7, 1991Torras M Carlo O24
  104. Jun 30, 1991Peugeot French O14
  105. Jun 9, 1991Murphy's Cup—
  106. Jun 2, 1991Dunhill Br. Mast20
  107. May 26, 1991Volvo PGA Champ.22
  108. May 12, 1991Peug Spanish Opn38
  109. May 5, 1991Cr-L Cannes Open40
  110. Apr 28, 1991Madrid Open33
  111. Apr 21, 1991Ben & Hedges Int—
  112. Mar 3, 1991Trustbank T of C1
  113. Feb 24, 1991Bells Cup1
  114. Feb 17, 1991Hollard Swazi Cl16
  115. Feb 10, 1991AECI Classic4
  116. Feb 3, 1991Prot. S Africa O4
  117. Jan 27, 1991Lexington PGA4
  118. Jan 20, 1991ICL Internat'nal14
  119. Jan 13, 1991Palabora Classic1
  120. Dec 23, 1990Goodyear Classic2
  121. Dec 16, 1990Bloemfontein Cl.1
  122. Nov 25, 1990T J Masters3
  123. Nov 18, 1990Minolta M-Play1
  124. Oct 28, 1990Volvo Masters43
  125. Oct 21, 1990Portuguese O TPC39
  126. Sep 16, 1990Trophee Lancome12
  127. Sep 9, 1990Pan'c European O41
  128. Sep 2, 1990Ebel Eur Masters2
  129. Aug 26, 1990Volvo German Op19
  130. Aug 19, 1990NM English Open27
  131. Aug 12, 1990Murphy's Cup—
  132. Jul 22, 1990OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor53
  133. Jul 15, 1990Bells Scottish O39
  134. Jul 1, 1990Peug French Open13
  135. Jun 24, 1990Carrolls Irish O5
  136. Jun 3, 1990Dunhill Br. Mast18
  137. May 27, 1990Volvo PGA Champ2
  138. May 20, 1990Lan-Mr Italian O4
  139. May 6, 1990Ben & Hedges Int5
  140. Mar 11, 1990Trustbank T of C14
  141. Mar 4, 1990Dewars W Lab Tr1
  142. Feb 25, 1990Palabora Classic2
  143. Feb 18, 1990Hollard Swazi Cl2
  144. Feb 11, 1990Goodyear Classic28
  145. Feb 4, 1990AECI Classic4
  146. Jan 28, 1990Prot. S Africa O14
  147. Jan 21, 1990Lexington PGA43
  148. Jan 14, 1990ICL Internat'nal12
  149. Dec 17, 1989Twee J'n Masters6
  150. Nov 26, 1989Minolta Cop M-Pl2
  151. Nov 19, 1989Bloemfontein Cl.2
  152. Sep 17, 1989Trophee Lancome29
  153. Sep 10, 1989Pan'c European O13
  154. Sep 3, 1989Ebel Eur Masters16
  155. Aug 27, 1989German Open28
  156. Aug 13, 1989Ben & Hedges Int5
  157. Jul 23, 1989OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor—
  158. Jul 16, 1989Bells Scottish O40
  159. Jul 2, 1989Peug French Open20
  160. Jun 25, 1989Carrolls Irish O58
  161. Jun 18, 1989N M English Open5
  162. Jun 11, 1989Wang Nat Pro-Cel26
  163. Jun 4, 1989Dunhill Br. Mast—
  164. May 28, 1989Volvo PGA Champ.—
  165. May 21, 1989Lancia Italian O—
  166. Feb 26, 1989Trustbank T of C3
  167. Feb 19, 1989Swazi Sun Class.29
  168. Feb 12, 1989AECI Charity Cls6
  169. Feb 5, 1989Sth. Africa Open41
  170. Jan 29, 1989Palabora Classic6
  171. Jan 22, 1989Lexington PGA7
  172. Jan 15, 1989ICL Internat'nal10
  173. Jan 8, 1989Dewars W Lab Tr.1

Tournament Wins

7 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. Trustbank T of CMar 3, 1991
  2. Bells CupFeb 24, 1991
  3. Palabora ClassicJan 13, 1991
  4. Bloemfontein Cl.Dec 16, 1990
  5. Minolta M-PlayNov 18, 1990
  6. Dewars W Lab TrMar 4, 1990
  7. Dewars W Lab Tr.Jan 8, 1989

Season by Season

  1. 1997#858#51052
  2. 1996#523#24052
  3. 1995#240#16553
  4. 1994#188#15852
  5. 1993#175#12052
  6. 1992#125#5952
  7. 1991#66#4852
  8. 1990#54#5452
  9. 1989#112#8553
  10. 1988#92#921

Ranking History

#50#100#250#500#100019891991199319951997
Best #48 · worst #888 over 471 weeks

Recent Weeks

  1. Dec 28, 1997858—
  2. Dec 21, 1997858—
  3. Dec 14, 1997857—
  4. Dec 7, 1997857—
  5. Nov 30, 1997852—
  6. Nov 23, 1997845—
  7. Nov 16, 1997852—
  8. Nov 9, 1997858—
  9. Nov 2, 1997859—
  10. Oct 26, 1997862—
  11. Oct 19, 1997861—
  12. Oct 12, 1997862—
  13. Oct 5, 1997864—
  14. Sep 28, 1997862—
  15. Sep 21, 1997867—
  16. Sep 14, 1997868—
  17. Sep 7, 1997867—
  18. Aug 31, 1997871—
  19. Aug 24, 1997870—
  20. Aug 17, 1997871—
  21. Aug 10, 1997871—
  22. Aug 3, 1997875—
  23. Jul 27, 1997875—
  24. Jul 20, 1997876—
  25. Jul 13, 1997880—
  26. Jul 6, 1997881—
  27. Jun 29, 1997884—
  28. Jun 22, 1997885—
  29. Jun 15, 1997888—
  30. Jun 8, 1997884—
  31. Jun 1, 1997886—
  32. May 25, 1997887—
  33. May 18, 1997887—
  34. May 11, 1997883—
  35. May 4, 1997878—
  36. Apr 27, 1997876—
  37. Apr 20, 1997877—
  38. Apr 13, 1997872—
  39. Apr 6, 1997874—
  40. Mar 30, 1997875—
  41. Mar 23, 1997878—
  42. Mar 16, 1997873—
  43. Mar 9, 1997874—
  44. Mar 2, 1997880—
  45. Feb 23, 1997879—
  46. Feb 16, 1997881—
  47. Feb 9, 1997883—
  48. Feb 2, 1997683—
  49. Jan 26, 1997562—
  50. Jan 19, 1997564—
  51. Jan 12, 1997566—
  52. Jan 5, 1997510—

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 471 ranked weeks, back to 1988.

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