Jonathan Lomas
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Jonathan Lomas (born 7 May 1968) is an English professional golfer.
Jonathan Lomas | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jonathan Lomas | ||
Born | (1968-05-07) 7 May 1968 (age 56) Chesterfield, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | England | ||
Residence | Alloway, Ayr, Scotland | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1988 | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
Professional wins | 6 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 1 | ||
Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
Other | 2 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | T57: 2005 | ||
The Open Championship | T11: 1994 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Lomas was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He turned professional in 1988. He won three times on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1992 and 1993 and was named as the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1994.
Lomas's best season on the European Tour was 1996, when he won the Czech Open and finished 20th on the Order of Merit. He also represented England in the Alfred Dunhill Cup that year. He held on to his tour card until 2007, and except for a few invitations to tour events, has mainly played tournaments and pro-ams on the Scottish professional circuit since then.