Ian Mosey facts for kids
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ian James Mosey |
| Born | 29 August 1951 Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Warborough, Oxfordshire |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1972 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Sunshine Tour | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T38: 1976 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Ian James Mosey (born 29 August 1951) is an English professional golfer.
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Early life
Mosey was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and is the son of cricket writer Don Mosey.
Professional career
Mosey turned professional in 1972 and spent almost twenty years on the European Tour, during which his best Order of Merit ranking was 29th, achieved in both 1984 and 1986. He won two tournaments on the European Tour, the 1980 Merseyside International Open and the 1984 Monte Carlo Open.
Mosey also played in South Africa in the offseason and won two titles in nearby countries. He joined the European Seniors Tour in 2001, but has not won at that level.
Personal life
In March 1981, Mosey got married to Mandy.
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 13 Sep 1980 | Merseyside International Open | +6 (72-74-76=222) | Playoff |  Tony Jacklin |
| 2 | 24 Jun 1984 | Monte Carlo Open | −7 (68-63=131)* | 4 strokes |  Manuel Calero,  Peter Fowler |
*Note: The 1984 Monte Carlo Open was shortened to 36 holes due to fog.
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | 1980 | Merseyside International Open | Tony Jacklin |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Southern Africa Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 13 Dec 1980 | Kalahari Diamond Classic | −11 (69-69-67=205) | 1 stroke |  Hugh Baiocchi |
| 2 | 21 Feb 1981 | Holiday Inns Pro-Am | −10 (70-68-71-69=278) | Playoff | Nigel Burch, Allan Henning |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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| 1 | 1981 | Holiday Inns Pro-Am | Nigel Burch, Allan Henning |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
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| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T38 | T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Mosey only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972, 1974 and 1983 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
