John Bickerton
Name:
John Edward BickertonCountry:
EnglandBorn:
Dec 23, 1969 in Redditch, nr Birmingham, England.Original/Home Club:
Redditch, EnglandOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1991European Tour wins (3).
After turning professional in 1991, Bickerton did not become a consistent member of the European Tour until 1998. After 287 starts and several second-place finishes he eventually recorded his maiden European Tour win in 2005. A year later he recorded his second European Tour win at the French Open, one of the Tour's richest and oldest events.
Africa
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 6-9; Sunshine/European Trs event; European Tr 2008 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) and Lee Slattery (Eng) finished 1 shot behind John Bickerton (Eng), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, Mpumalanga, RSA].
Europe
Alstom
Played as the Open de France Alstom (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Padriag Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Bickerton (Eng). [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
Europe
Abama
Played as the Abama Open de Canarias (Oct 6-9; one-off Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Stuart Little (Eng) and Michael Kirk (RSA) finished 5 shots behind 35-year-old John Bickerton (Eng), who claimed his first win on the European Tour after 287 starts and finishing second on five occasions. [Abama GC, nr Playa San Juan, Tenerife].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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