Stewart Ginn

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Stewart Ginn (born 2 June 1949) is an Australian professional golfer.

Early life

Ginn was born in Melbourne. He grew up behind the twelfth green of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Early in his life "he used to caddy at Royal Melbourne." He then moved on to be a golf manager at the club.

Professional career

In the 1970s and 1980s he won several professional tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia and one on the European Tour, the 1974 Martini International. He also played regularly on the Asia Golf Circuit, winning three tournaments, and on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has one win. He won the inaugural PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit in 1973. In 1979 he won the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Melbourne at 284 (E). He defeated Bob Shearer and Bob Charles by three shots. As a senior, he played full-time on the U.S.-based Champions Tour from 2000 to 2004. His one official money win at that level came at one of the senior majors, the 2002 Senior Players Championship.

Professional wins (19)

European Tour wins (1)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–4) Sources:

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1)

Other Australasian wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Note: Ginn only played in The Open Championship. {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship) "T" = tied

Senior PGA Tour major championships

Wins (1)

Team appearances

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