Iain Steel

Iain Steel (born 3 May 1971) is a Malaysian professional golfer.[1]

Iain Steel
Steel at the 2009 Omega European Masters
Personal information
Born (1971-05-03) 3 May 1971
Sabah, Malaysia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
Sporting nationality Malaysia
ResidenceBirmingham, Alabama
Career
CollegeAuburn University
Turned professional1996
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1996

Career

Steel was born in Sabah, Malaysia to a Scottish father and Malaysian mother. He went to Auburn University in the United States and turned professional in 1996. That year, he became the first Malaysian golfer ever to play in The Open Championship.

Steel played on the second tier Nike Tour, now the Web.com Tour, in 1997, before moving up to the elite PGA Tour for 1998 after graduating from the Qualifying Tournament. His rookie season on the PGA tour brought little success and he returned to the Nike Tour for 1999. He made few cuts in three more seasons on that tour before he lost his playing rights for 2002. He returned in 2003 after a season on the Canadian Tour but continued to struggle, before trying to qualify for the European Tour at the end of 2004. He reached the final stage of qualifying school to earn a limited card for Europe's second tier Challenge Tour for 2005. Although he had two top ten finishes, he made little impact and was unable to retain his card.

Steel joined the Asian Tour in 2006 after finishing tied for 4th place at the tour qualifying school. He has since managed to establish himself on the tour, appearing inside the top 50 on the Order of Merit each season with a number of strong finishes, although he has yet to win a tournament. While he plays predominantly in Asia, he has retained membership of the European Tour, so is also shown on that tour's money list courtesy of his appearances in tournaments co-sanctioned by both tours.

Steel played on the Asian Tour until a back injury cost him his Tour card in 2011 and he limped through 2012 making one cut in nine events. He was part of the Asian Development Tour for 2013, won twice, placed third on the ADT Order of Merit, and regained his Asian Tour card.

Professional wins (6)

Nike Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 21 Sep 1997 Nike Boise Open −17 (67-66-66-68=267) 3 strokes United States Carl Paulson

Asian Development Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 11 Aug 2013 Ballantine's Taiwan Championship1 −11 (73-70-70-64=277) 1 stroke Australia Daniel Bringolf
2 24 Aug 2013 Terengganu Masters2 −13 (70-68-70-63=271) 1 stroke Indonesia Rory Hie

1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

Canadian Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 30 Jun 2002 Greater Vancouver Classic −16 (66-67-75-64=272) Playoff United States Ken Duke

Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 24 Aug 2013 Terengganu Masters1 −13 (70-68-70-63=271) 1 stroke Indonesia Rory Hie

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Other wins (2)
  • 2001 Alabama Open
  • 2006 Malaysian PGA Championship

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 Clariden Leu Singapore Masters China Liang Wenchong Lost to par on first extra hole

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 Clariden Leu Singapore Masters China Liang Wenchong Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 1996
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Steel only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

See also

References
  1. "Steel showing determination; It's all change now for the former Troon player". The Herald. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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