About Richard Bland

Richard Bland (born 3 February 1973) is an English professional golfer.
Bland was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. He turned professional in 1996 and reached the final stage of the European Tour's qualifying school in 1997 to gain his card on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour for 1998. In 2001 he won for the first time, at the season ending Challenge Tour Grand Final. The win catapulted him up the rankings and onto the European Tour for 2002.