JohnBland
South Africa
South Africa
John Bland
South Africa
Profile
Height
5'9"
Weight
176lbs
Birthday
Sep 22, 1945
Passed
May 09, 2023 (77)
Birthplace
Johannesburg, South Africa
Turned Pro
1969
Career Earnings
$7,511,059
College
St. John's Boscoe College
Residence
Knysna, South Africa
Plays From
Birmingham, AL
Family
Wife, Sonja; John-Mark, Bonney, Candice; three grandchildren
Personal
Says the biggest thrill of his career came at the 1996 PGA Seniors' Championship when he played with Arnold Palmer for the first time and recorded his first hole-in-one on the Champions Tour.
Lists Gary Player and Palmer as his heroes and his late wife, Helen, as the most influential person in his career.
Has worked with South African teacher Denis Hutchinson.
Lists the Old Course at St. Andrews as his favorite course.
Does not play with golf balls marked '3.'
Lists Winston Churchill and Morne Du Plessis, a former captain of the South African rugby team, as his heroes.
Enjoys eating South African barbecue.