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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Simon John Dyson |
| Born | 21 December 1977 York, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Manchester, England |
| Spouse | Lyndsey Dyson |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| Asian Tour | 4 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | CUT: 2010, 2012 |
| U.S. Open | T51: 2012 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 2007 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit winner |
2000 |
| Asian PGA Tour Players' Player of the Year |
2000 |
| Asian PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
2000 |
Simon John Dyson (born 21 December 1977) is a professional golfer from England. He played on the European Tour from 2001 to 2017. Before that, he was a top player on the Asian Tour in 2000. Simon won six tournaments on the European Tour, including the KLM Open three times.
He stopped playing golf professionally in early 2019. This was because he had a wrist injury that made it hard to compete.
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Simon's Early Golf Days
In 1999, Simon Dyson showed his talent as an amateur golfer. He finished second in the English Amateur championship. That same year, he won the Finnish Amateur title. Simon was also part of the Great Britain & Ireland team for the Walker Cup. This is a big golf competition for amateur players. After these achievements, he became a professional golfer in September 1999.
Simon's Professional Golf Career
Starting Strong in Asia
In 2000, Simon Dyson had a fantastic start to his professional career. He won three tournaments on the Asian Tour. Because of his great performance, he finished as the top player on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit. He was also named the Rookie of the Year. This means he was the best new player on the tour.
Success on the European Tour
From 2001 to 2014, Simon mainly played on the European Tour. He often finished among the top 100 players. In March 2006, Simon won his first European Tour title at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open. Later that year, he won the KLM Open in a playoff. A playoff happens when players have the same score at the end of a tournament. These wins helped him get into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
In 2007, Simon almost won the Volvo Masters tournament. He was in a playoff with two other golfers, but Justin Rose won on the second extra hole.
Best Years in Golf
Simon's most successful year was 2009. He won the KLM Open for the second time. He won this again in a playoff, just like in 2006. He played a fantastic final round to get into the playoff. In October 2009, Simon also won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He finished the season ranked 8th on the Race to Dubai standings. This is a ranking for the best players on the European Tour.
In July 2011, Simon won his fifth European Tour title at the Irish Open. He won by just one stroke. This victory helped him move into the top 50 of the world golf rankings. In September 2011, Simon won his third KLM Open title. This made him one of the top 30 golfers in the world. He finished the 2011 season ranked 10th on the Race to Dubai list.
Challenges and Retirement
Simon continued to play well in the following years. He finished 50th in 2012, 72nd in 2013, and 41st in 2014 on the Order of Merit. In 2014, he was also runner-up at the KLM Open.
In 2013, Simon faced a challenge when he was disqualified from a tournament. This happened because he accidentally tapped down a spike mark on the course. This is against the rules of golf. He was later given a fine and a temporary ban from the European Tour. The tour decided his actions were serious but not planned.
In 2015, Simon suffered a wrist injury. This required surgery and made him miss most of that season. He tried to come back and played on the European Tour in 2016 and 2017. However, he could not return to his earlier top form. He then played on the Challenge Tour in 2018, which is a lower-level tour. In 2019, Simon decided to stop playing competitive golf.
Simon's Life Outside Golf
Simon Dyson was born in York, England. He now lives in Manchester with his wife, Lyndsey. They got married in December 2010. Simon's uncle, Terry Dyson, was a professional footballer.
Simon's Wins
Amateur Wins
- 1999 Finnish Amateur Championship
Professional Wins (9)
European Tour Wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 5 Mar 2006 | Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open1 | −20 (268) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Buckle |
| 2 | 13 Aug 2006 | KLM Open | −14 (270) | Playoff | Richard Green |
| 3 | 23 Aug 2009 | KLM Open (2) | −15 (265) | Playoff |  Peter Hedblom,  Peter Lawrie |
| 4 | 5 Oct 2009 | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | −20 (268) | 3 strokes |  Rory McIlroy,  Oliver Wilson |
| 5 | 31 Jul 2011 | Irish Open | −15 (269) | 1 stroke | Richard Green |
| 6 | 11 Sep 2011 | KLM Open (3) | −12 (268) | 1 stroke | David Lynn |
1This tournament was also part of the Asian Tour.
Asian Tour Wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 14 May 2000 | Macau Open | −15 (269) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Pitts,  Yang Yong-eun |
| 2 | 21 May 2000 | Volvo China Open | −13 (275) | 1 stroke |  Jyoti Randhawa |
| 3 | 17 Dec 2000 | Omega Hong Kong Open | −21 (263) | 3 strokes | Kim Felton, John Kernohan, Charlie Wi |
| 4 | 5 Mar 2006 | Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open1 | −20 (268) | 2 strokes | Andrew Buckle |
1This tournament was also part of the European Tour.
Simon's Major Championship Results
Simon Dyson played in golf's biggest tournaments, called major championships. These include the Masters, U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and PGA Championship.
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T51 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T34 | T48 | CUT | T48 | T9 | T23 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T6 | CUT | T12 | T51 | CUT |
Top 10 Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut (did not play all rounds)
"T" = tied for that position
Team Appearances
Simon Dyson also represented his country and region in team golf events.
As an Amateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (for England): 1998
- St Andrews Trophy (for Great Britain & Ireland): 1998
- European Amateur Team Championship (for England): 1999
- Walker Cup (for Great Britain & Ireland): 1999 (his team won!)
As a Professional
- Seve Trophy (for Great Britain & Ireland): 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2011 (winners)
- Royal Trophy (for Europe): 2010 (winners)
