Benn James John Barham (born 6 February 1976) is an English professional on the European Tour.
Early life
Barham was born in Ashford, Kent.
Professional career
Barham has won two tournaments on the second tier
Challenge Tour, the 2001
NCC Open and the 2005 Open Mahou de Madrid. Since graduating from the Challenge Tour at the end of 2005, he has managed to retain his European Tour card each season by finishing inside the top 120 on the Order of Merit, and through the end of 2009, had a best tournament finish on the tour of second place at the 2009 Austrian Golf Open. Despite that result he lost his card at the end of 2009, and spent 2010 playing on both the European and Challenge Tours. In October 2010 Barham had his right kidney removed after a cancerous tumour was diagnosed;
[ Kent golfer Benn Barham feels "lucky" after cancer op] he returned to competitive golf at the
Kenya Open in April 2011.
[ Benn Barham happy with tour comeback after cancer op]
In recent seasons Barham has begun an initiative in which he donates £1 for every birdie he makes to Demelza House, a children's hospice in Kent.
Professional wins (2)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
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| 1 | 3 Jun 2001 | NCC Open | −11 (71-67-63-72=273) | 2 strokes | Paul Dwyer |
| 2 | 3 Jul 2005 | Open Mahou de Madrid | −21 (63-67-66-67=263) | 4 strokes | Fredrik Widmark |
Team appearances
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PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2013 (tie)
See also
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2005 Challenge Tour graduates
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