John Bland

John Louis Bland (born 22 September 1945) is a South African professional golfer who has won more than thirty professional tournaments around the world. Bland was born in Johannesburg. Turning professional in 1969, he was a leading player on the Southern African Tour for over twenty years. He spent the northern summers playing on the European Tour, where he won twice. He was a more consistent contender than this tally might suggest, as he finished in the top-20 on the Order of Merit six times. After reaching the age of fifty in 1995, Bland played mainly on the United States-based Champions Tour. He won five tournaments in this venue, including four in 1996, when he finished third on the money list. He has also won three tournaments on the European Senior Tour. Bland is a friend of fellow South African golfer Gary Player and regularly plays in the Gary Player Invitational charity golf series to raise money for children's causes around the world.

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	21 Aug 1983	Benson and Hedges International Open	−15 (68-70-67-68=273)	1 stroke	Bernhard Langer
2	20 Apr 1986	Suze Open	−12 (68-71-70-67=276)	4 strokes	Seve Ballesteros

Challenge Tour wins (1)

• 1991 Martini Open

Southern Africa Tour wins (21)

• 1970 Transvaal Open
• 1977 Holiday Inns Champion of Champions, Victoria Falls Classic, South African PGA Championship
• 1979 Holiday Inns Invitational
• 1981 Sigma Series 2, Sigma Series 3
• 1983 Holiday Inns Invitational, Kodak Classic
• 1984 Goodyear Classic
• 1987 Goodyear Classic
• 1988 Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Safmarine Masters
• 1989 Dewar's White Label Trophy
• 1990 Dewar's White Label Trophy, Minolta Match Play, Spoomet Bloemfontein Classic
• 1991 Palabora Classic, Bell's Cup, Trustbank Tournament of Champions, Martini Open

Senior PGA Tour wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	22 Oct 1995	Ralphs Senior Classic	−12 (69-67-65=201)	1 stroke	Jim Colbert
2	21 Jan 1996	Puerto Rico Senior Tournament of Champions	−9 (69-68-70=207)	1 stroke	Jim Colbert
3	2 Jun 1996	Bruno's Memorial Classic	−8 (67-70-71=208)	Playoff	John Paul Cain, Kermit Zarley
4	18 Aug 1996	Northville Long Island Classic	−14 (70-66-66=202)	3 strokes	Jim Colbert
5	13 Oct 1996	The Transamerica	−12 (69-69-66=204)	1 stroke	Jim Colbert

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1996	Bruno's Memorial Classic	John Paul Cain, Kermit Zarley	Won with bogey on third extra hole Zarley eliminated with par on second hole

European Senior Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	1 Oct 1995	London Masters	−6 (70-69-71=210)	4 strokes	Tony Grubb, Hugh Inggs, John Morgan, Bobby Verwey
2	9 Aug 2009	Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open	−11 (65-69-65=199)	Playoff	Bob Boyd
3	20 Jun 2010	Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open	−8 (69-68-71=208)	1 stroke	Ángel Franco, Chris Williams

Other senior wins (4)

• 1997 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Graham Marsh), Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
• 1998 Franklin Templeton Senior South African Open
• 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Raphael Division (with Graham Marsh),

Note: The Open Championship was the only major Bland played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

• World Cup (representing South Africa): 1975
• Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 1982
• Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1991, 1992