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Prominent International PlayersSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSHoled the winning putt there in 1985 as Europe ended a 28-year drought in the event.Has participated in more than 680 tournaments on the European Tour entering <strong>2004</strong>, arecord. Left school at age 13, turned pro at age 16 and started on European Tour at age17. Took nine events to make first cut. Has gone on to win 21 times on the EuropeanTour in 30-year career. Has finished second twice and third twice on the Order of Merit.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1BEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: 2—1983 Southern Open.MONEY AND POSITION:1982 — $4,550 —218 1991 — $0 1997 — $18,985 — 2421983 — 27,000 —138 1994 — 123,492 —136 1998 — 20,530 — 2441984 — 919 —255 1995 — 56,970 —194 1999 — 01985 — 4,445 —207 1996 — 41,454 —204 2000 — 0WWestwood, Lee HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 205 BIRTHDATE: April 24, 1973BIRTHPLACE: Worksop, England RESIDENCE: Worksop, EnglandFAMILY: Wife, Laurae; Samuel Bevan (4/12/01) SPECIALINTERESTS: Films, snooker, cars, Nottingham Forest FC TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1993 OTHER INFORMATION: Ended three-yeardrought with a victory in the BMW International Open at Munich,Germany, where a back-nine 30 in the final round gave him a threeshotwin over German Alex Cejka. Proved his comeback was complete a month laterwhen he beat Ernie Els by a shot to win the dunhill links championship at St Andrews.Gave some indication of a return to form when he won three points out of five to helpEurope regain The Ryder Cup at The De Vere Belfry in 2002. Captured the 2000European Tour Volvo Order of Merit in the last tournament of the year. Winnings of3,125,146 euro set a European Tour record after he captured five 2000 titles. Finished407,181 euro ahead of Darren Clarke after overcoming a 107,768 euro deficit in thefinal event of the year, the WGC-American Express Championship. Successfullydefended his Smurfit title in 2000 to go with wins in the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, TPCof Europe, The Compaq European Grand Prix, the Volvo Scandinavian Masters, theBelgacom Open and the Cisco World Match Play Championship. Joined SeveBallesteros, Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie as the only players to win six times ina season in Europe. Made his big breakthrough in the United States when he capturedthe 1998 Freeport-McDermott Classic. Took up game at age 13 with a half set boughtby grandparents. Math teacher father, John, took up game at same time to give his sonencouragement. Talented sportsman at school, played rugby, cricket and soccer.Supports Nottingham Forest FC. Married Laurae Coltart, sister of fellow European Tourplayer, Andrew, in January 1999. Has won on every continent after collecting theDimension Data Pro-Am (partnering with his dad) in South Africa in January 2000.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 1998 Freeport-McDermott Classic.MONEY AND POSITION:1995 — $6,380 —288 1998 — $599,586 — 46 2001 — $76,8211996 — 0 1999 — 384,097 —106 2002 — 94,7101997 — 155,645 —138 2000 — 293,303 2003 — 63,590BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T29—the Memorial Tournament.2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—8; in money—5; Top-10finishes—0Woosnam, Ian HEIGHT: 5-5 WEIGHT: 160 BIRTHDATE: March 2, 1958BIRTHPLACE: Oswestry, Wales RESIDENCE: Jersey, ChannelIslands FAMILY: Wife, Glendryth; Daniel (1985), Rebecca (1988), Ami(1991) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, snooker, sports TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1976 OTHER INFORMATION: Former Masterschampion’s best 2003 finish was a T3 in the Dubai Desert Classic.Missed the cut at the Masters and T72 at the British Open. Becamethe oldest winner in the history of the Cisco World Match Play Championship in 2001(unofficial European Tour event) at the age of 43, defeating Padraig Harrington, 2 and1, in the finals at Wentworth Club’s famous West Course in Surrey, England. Victorywas his third Cisco Match Play Championship title. T3 at 2001 British Open, matchingbest finish of career (1986) at Open Championship. Entered final round tied for the leadwith three other players. After making birdie from six inches on the par-3 first hole tore-claim a share of the lead, it was discovered that he had 15 clubs in his bag. Waspenalized two strokes for the violation. Woosnam still managed a final-round 71. Twoweeks later, sacked caddie Miles Byrne for oversleeping and missing his final-roundtee time at the Scandinavian Open. 28 career European Tour victories to go along withtwo <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> wins. Member of eight consecutive European Ryder Cup squads (1983-97). Both parents are Welsh and he learned the game on the local Llanmynech course(15 holes in Wales, three in England) on the border. Worked on family farm for sixmonths after leaving school. Credits his stocky but powerful physique to lifting heavyhay bales. A rival of Sandy Lyle in Shropshire County Golf. Needed three attempts atQualifying School to gain card. Used to travel in camper van and eat tins of beans tosave money when an aspiring pro. Twice headed Volvo Order of Merit (1987, ‘90).European Tour Player of the Year in 1987. Won Masters in 1991. Lives in Jersey andcommutes on own airplane.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 1991 USF&G Classic, Masters Tournament.MONEY AND POSITION:1984 — $0 1992 — $52,046 —173 1999 — $104,478 — 1951986 — 4,000 —233 1993 — 55,426 —176 2000 — 40,3421987 — 3,980 —236 1994 — 51,895 —188 2001 — 225,8781988 — 8,464 —219 1995 — 174,464 —106 2002 — 26,7321989 — 146,323 — 97 1996 — 41,696 —203 2003 — 13,4321990 — 72,138 —156 1997 — 40,738 —2161991 — 485,023 — 30 1998 — 123,005 —174BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T72—British Open Championship.2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—2; in money—1; Top-10finishes—02-198 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM

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