Background
Payne was born in Louth, Lincolnshire.
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Jim Payne
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He had a promising career as a tournament golfer which petered out by his early thirties, partly due to injury problems which had required him to undergo a spinal fusion operation at the age of 24. He played with Jack Nicklaus in the final round of the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and finished as leading amateur. He turned professional after playing in the Walker Cup later that year.
His last season on the European Tour was 2000.
In 2003 he took a position as club professional at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, a two time venue of the Ryder Cup. 1991 European Amateur, British Youths Championships
European Tour (2)
Los Angeles = Low amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Amateur
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991
Professional
World Cup (representing England): 1996.
