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. Professional wins (36) European Tour wins (2) Sunshine Tour wins (19) 1977 South African PGA Championship, Victoria Falls Classic, Holiday Inns Invitational 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 Challenge Tour wins (1) 1991 Martini Open Other wins (2) 1970 Transvaal Open 1976 Holiday Inns Champion of Champions Senior PGA Tour wins (5) Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) European Senior Tour wins (3) European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1) 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) Results in major championships Note: Bland only played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 Open Championships) "T" = tied Team appearances World Cup (representing South Africa): 1975 Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 1982 Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1991, 1992 References External links South African male golfers Sunshine Tour golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Johannesburg Sportspeople from the Western Cape People from Knysna 1945 births Living people