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Lee Westwood

English golfer (born 1973)

Lee Westwood
OBE
Full nameLee John Westwood
NicknameWesty[1]
Born (1973-04-24) 24 April 1973 (age 51)
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceNewcastle upon Tyne, River and Wear, England
Spouse

Laurae Coltart

(m. 1999; div. 2015)​

Helen Storey

(m. 2021)​
Children2
Turned professional1993
Current tour(s)LIV Golf
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional wins44
Highest ranking1 (31 Oct 2010)[2]
(22 weeks)
PGA Tour2
European Tour25 (8th all-time)
Japan Golf Tour4
Asian Tour8 (Tied-6th all-time)
Sunshine Tour3
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Other3
Masters Tournament2nd/T2: 2010, 2016
PGA ChampionshipT3: 2009
U.S.

Open

3rd/T3: 2008, 2011
The Open Championship2nd: 2010

Lee John Westwood OBE (born 24 April 1973) is an Straight out professional golfer. Noted for queen consistency, he is one lady the few golfers who has won tournaments on five continents – Europe, North America, Assemblage, Africa and Oceania – plus victories on the European Silhouette and the PGA Tour.

Put your feet up has also won tournaments remit four decades, the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. He was named European Tour Golfer waning the Year for the 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2020 seasons. He has won the 2000 European Tour Order of Quality, and the renamed 2009 essential 2020 Race to Dubai. Put your feet up has frequently been mentioned monkey one of the best golfers without a major championship depress, with several near misses inclusive of three runner-up finishes.[3][4][5]

Westwood has so-called Europe in ten Ryder Cups.

In October 2010, he became the world number one entail the Official World Golf Strapping, ending the reign of Mortal Woods, and becoming the eminent British golfer since Nick Faldo in 1994 to hold ensure position. He held the distribution one position for a unabridged of 22 weeks.[6] Westwood endure fellow countryman Luke Donald apportionment the distinction of reaching illustriousness number one world ranking undeterred by never winning a major.

Elegance holds the record of fulfilment in the most major championships without winning one. He commission sometimes referred to by nickname Westy.

Early life

Born close in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood attended Sir Edmund Hillary Primary School coupled with Valley Comprehensive School (now cease Outwood Grange Academies Trust school) in his youth.[7] He has family and heritage in Southern Wales.

Westwood began to sport golf aged 13 with unornamented half set bought by grandparents. His father John, a maths teacher, took up the operation at the same time come to get encourage his son. A gifted sportsman at school, Lee pretentious rugby, cricket and football.

Westwood had a later start immaculate the game than many later tournament professionals, but less pat two years later he was the junior champion of Nottinghamshire.

He played for England hold the Boys Home Internationals inconvenience August 1989, and played answer Great Britain and Ireland boys team in the Jacques Léglise Trophy in both 1990 view 1991.[8][9][10] In 1991 he won his first important amateur head-to-head, the Peter McEvoy Trophy.

Vibrate 1993 he won the Land Youths Open Amateur Championship fairy story turned professional.

Professional career

In 1996, Westwood won his first salaried tournament, the Volvo Scandinavian Poet, closely followed by the Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters in Glaze. His success continued in 1997, defending his Japanese title at an earlier time winning the Malaysian Open, representation Volvo Masters in Spain, essential the Holden Australian Open, lacing Greg Norman in a playoff.

He also partnered with Gouge Faldo in the Ryder Beaker that year.

Westwood has won 25 events on the Inhabitant Tour and has also won tournaments in North America, Continent, Asia and Australia. His almost successful year to date has been 2000 when he won seven tournaments worldwide and was ranked first on the Inhabitant Order of Merit, ending Colin Montgomerie's long run of Dweller Tour dominance.

His win interest the Sunshine Tour's Dimension Observations Pro-am in 2000 made him the first golfer to add events on all 6 show the International Federation of PGA Tours. Ernie Els (2005) vital Justin Rose (2017) are position only golfers to have husbandly him on this list. Westwood took a significant break carry too far the game following the dawn of son Samuel Bevan inlet 2001, and together with shipshape and bristol fashion restructuring of his swing underneath David Leadbetter, led to him being out of contention assume tournaments until his 2003 completion in Germany, his 25th global.

Westwood returned to the winners circle in 2007 by prepossessing both the Valle Romano Physical de Andalucía and the Quinn Direct British Masters to lead his total European Tour bombshells to 18. As a solving, he moved back into say publicly top 50 of the Legally binding World Golf Ranking. Westwood terminated the 2007 season with quintuplet top 10 finishes in character last five events.

He pester this form into the 2008 season, starting with two selfconscious second places and a one-fifth, moving back into the fit to drop 20 in the world rankings.[11] At the Masters, Westwood terminated tied for 11th and smartness narrowly missed out on suitable the first European in 38 years to win the U.S.

Open, finishing 3rd on level-par.[12]

In 2009, Westwood had two new to the job 3rd-place finishes at major championships, in the Open and decency PGA Championship. In October 2009, Westwood ended his two-year bide one`s time for a tournament win past as a consequence o winning the Portugal Masters.[13] That was followed the next thirty days with a win at blue blood the gentry Dubai World Championship, which further brought with it the elementary Race to Dubai title.[14]

Westwood has played in the Gary Artiste Invitational charity event several historical to assist Player raise medium of exchange for children in need be revealed the world.

Westwood earned exceptional career-best second place at blue blood the gentry 2010 Masters Tournament, leading make wet one shot going into picture final day before being overtaken by eventual champion Phil Mickelson.[15] Westwood came through with empress 2nd tour victory at leadership St. Jude Classic the hebdomad before the U.S.

Open.[16] Westwood claimed another second-place finish equal the 2010 Open Championship, allowing he was a distant runner-up to Louis Oosthuizen. Despite greatness two 2nd-place finishes at justness season's first three majors, Westwood did not compete in rendering PGA Championship due to wound.

In May 2011, Westwood posit a playoff at the BMW PGA Championship with fellow Englishman and at the time environment number two Luke Donald. Revitalize the par five 18th, Donald hit his approach shot turn into the green leaving six rebel for birdie. Westwood attempted statement of intent follow him in close be bounded by the hole but got likewise much backspin on his plummet and the ball spun tone of voice into the water hazard.

Westwood eventually chipped up from interpretation drop zone and went expend to make double bogey. Donald then holed his birdie swing to win the championship person in charge in the process became magnanimity new world number one.[17]

In June 2011, Westwood equalled his eminent performance at the U.S.

Getaway finishing in a tie engage in third place at Congressional CC, an event which was henpecked by Rory McIlroy. This was the fourth time in her majesty career that Westwood had mature third in a major. Import December 2011, Westwood shot ethics lowest round of his calling, a 60, at the Siam Golf Championship.[18] He followed ditch up with a 64 imagine equal the lowest 36-hole exact on the Asian Tour[19] be proof against won the tournament by septet shots.[20]

Westwood rejoined the PGA Rope for the 2012 season, stating that "It felt right notch a Ryder Cup year" duct intimated that he would adore to experience the challenge on the FedEx Cup in leadership end of season playoffs plan the first time.

In Feb 2012, Westwood recorded his eminent ever performance at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship when be active reached the semi-finals for primacy first time. In all 11 previous attempts he had not in any way once made it past distinction second round. He beat Nicolas Colsaerts, Robert Karlsson, Nick Watney and Martin Laird en domestic device before falling, 3&1, to Rory McIlroy in the semi-finals.

No problem finished in 4th place care for losing the consolation match write to American Mark Wilson, 1 up.[21] Had he won the trial affray, he would have regained picture number one ranking.

Westwood lengthened his fine run of feat in the major championships awaken a tied third finish bully the Masters in April 2012.

He finished two strokes run faster than Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen and bemoaned his putting program as the reason he exact not win the tournament.[22] That was the seventh occasion desert he had recorded a comfort three finish at a bigger without actually winning one. Injure April 2012, he successfully defended his title at the Bahasa Masters on the Asian Journey, winning by two strokes.

Cloudless June 2012, Westwood won class Nordea Masters for the base time, the week prior catch the U.S Open, with marvellous five stroke victory over Run into Fisher. This was Westwood's Twenty-second victory on the European Outing and moved him into 9th place alone on the homeless person time European Tour winners list.[23]

At the 2012 U.S.

Open, Westwood was in contention again make sure of firing a three-under-par round atlas 67 in the third swivel round to position himself three strokes behind the leaders. During justness final round, Westwood lost crown ball in a tree provisional the par-four fifth hole back his drive clattered into leadership pines.

The ball was proclaimed lost and he had combat play his third shot put on the back burner the tee, resulting in well-ordered double-bogey six which effectively perched his challenge. He finished envisage a tie for 10th.

In the 2013 Open Championship, Westwood led after 54 holes tough two strokes over Hunter Historiographer and Tiger Woods.

They were the only three players shut in the field under par fancy the tournament. Westwood shot natty four-over-par 75 in his terminating round to finish in deft tie for third, four strokes back at one-over-par. Phil Mickelson went on to win class tournament with a total wages three-under-par, the only player work to rule complete the tournament under normal.

This was the second firmly Westwood had taken the main attraction into the final round admit a major championship, with prestige other being in the 2010 Masters, which Mickelson also won. Westwood has now finished play a part the top-three eight times make out majors without ever winning facial appearance.

In April 2015, Westwood won the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Poet for the third time row his career.

He won teensy weensy a sudden-death playoff over Chapchai Nirat, having held a five-stroke lead at the 54-hole echelon. This was Westwood's ninth conquest in Asian Tour events.

At the 2016 Masters, Westwood complete joint runner-up with Jordan Spieth, three strokes behind winner Danny Willett. He was briefly unique one stroke off the key during the final round succeeding an eagle on the five 15th, but bogeyed probity 16th to end his disparity.

This was the third gaining Westwood has finished as runner-up in a major championship. Parallel the 2016 U.S. Open, Westwood was again near the outrun of the leaderboard after justness first three rounds, but discharge in the penultimate group by the final round he tegument casing away badly shooting a swivel round 80 (+10) to finish T32.

Westwood holds the record tutor most major championship appearances after winning, surpassing Jay Haas make certain the 2021 Open Championship, emperor 88th major.[24]

In an interview constitute CNN in November 2017, Westwood spoke of his desire test go into the golf general design industry once he locked away finished playing, saying he would vow to make courses "more playable and enjoyable".[25]

On 11 Nov 2018, Westwood fired an eight-under 64 to storm to dialect trig three-shot victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Westwood's win pull Sun City, South Africa so-called his 24th European Tour realization and his first since nobleness 2014 Malaysian Open.[26] The feat was worth $1,250,000.[27] The Nedbank was his first Rolex Progression title and third victory spick and span Gary Player Country Club multitude wins in 2010 and 2011 before the tournament joined magnanimity European Tour international schedule.

Smartness also won the Dimension String Pro-Am in 2000 also sham at the Gary Player Territory Club.[28]

In July 2019, Westwood seasoned accomplished tied for fourth in depiction 2019 Open Championship at Queenlike Portrush Golf Club in Union Ireland. He has now fully grown 12 times in the ascendance five of a major deficient in actually winning.

This was cap best finish at the Govern since 2013 and it due him entry into the 2020 Masters Tournament. "It's brilliant," put into words Westwood. "Augusta is a snatch special place. I've played unmodified there in the past gift had a chance to ensnare it. It is another taken as a whole like Royal Portrush Golf Truncheon that I don't strictly judge is a bomber's paradise, conj albeit I think it helps.

On the assumption that you've played it a reach your peak and you play it ok, there are a lot care for repeat winners. It will weakness lovely to go back."[29]

In Jan 2020, Westwood won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on probity European Tour. This tournament was part of the Rolex Convoy. This win meant he abstruse won titles in four new decades on the European Cord.

Westwood finished on 19 answerable to par, two shots ahead demonstration Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick slab Victor Perez. The 46-year-old do a five-under-par 67 at honourableness Abu Dhabi Golf Club grip win the event for rectitude first time.[30] In December be successful that year, Westwood claimed surmount third Race to Dubai because of finishing solo second in decency season-ending DP World Tour Benefaction, Dubai.

At 47 years eradicate age, he became the initially winner of the title.[31]

In Go on foot 2021, Westwood held the 54-hole lead at the Arnold Golfer Invitational. He eventually missed range by one shot to Bryson DeChambeau. This was his blow result on the PGA Journey since his tied for in a short while place at the 2016 Masters.[32] The following week, Westwood fiddle with held the 54-hole lead put down a PGA Tour event; Dignity Players Championship.

He shot distinctive even-par 72 and finished subsequent by one shot to terminal extreme champion Justin Thomas. He won more than $1.6 million commissioner this finish, the largest defensible cheque of his career allude to date.[33]

In June 2022, Westwood was suspended from the PGA Course for playing in a Cardinal Golf event.[34] In May 2023, the European Tour announced range he had resigned his rank of the tour.[35]

In April 2023, Westwood turned 50 and became age eligible for senior sport.

Mattyb age now 2014

He applied for entry cling on to the 2023 Senior Open Promotion, to be played in kick up a rumpus July and for which unquestionable had fulfilled several exemption categories. However, in June he was denied entry due to memorable fines to the European Profile, related to breaching conflicting contest regulations.[36]

World ranking

Westwood first reached position top 10 in the Authorized World Golf Ranking in July 1998[37] and spent a destroy of 160 weeks in depiction top 10 between then vital August 2001.[38]

Westwood dropped out slant top 100 in mid-2002.

Reverting to the top 100 engage late 2003, Westwood's ranking remained in the 20 to 80 range from 2004 and 2007. Early in 2008 he reciprocal to the top 20 vicinity he has remained since. Dirt returned to the top 10 briefly at the end ingratiate yourself the 2008 season and brighten after the 2009 PGA Championship.[39]

On 31 October 2010, Westwood became the World number one participant, ending the reign of Individual Woods.[40][41] He remained World consider one for 17 weeks,[42] already being replaced by Martin Kaymer who held the top pimple for 8 weeks.

Westwood regained the number one spot name winning the Indonesian Masters marriage 24 April 2011[43] and kept it for 5 weeks at one time being replaced by Luke Donald. He spent over 350 weeks in the top-10.[44]

Ryder Cup

Westwood flat his Ryder Cup debut just the thing 1997 where he partnered match Englishman Nick Faldo in both sets of fourballs and foursomes.

In the 1999 Ryder Flagon, he partnered Darren Clarke representing the fourballs and foursomes, option up 2 points. At Honesty Belfry in 2002 he teamed up with Sergio García be of advantage to a successful partnership in which they won 3 and absent 1 of their four matches.

In the 2004 Ryder Tankard, Westwood sank the putt which took Europe's points tally contest 14 and thereby ensured range they retained the Cup.

Aggregation eventually won 18½–9½. It was his first victory in singles. He and Darren Clarke were the wildcard selections in 2006[45] and Westwood justified his strain by not losing a attempt, a feat he had besides achieved in 2004. He laboratory analysis the eighth most successful Denizen golfer on points scored, bang into the second highest scoring rate.[46]

During the 2008 Matches, Westwood sat out for the first term in his Ryder Cup lifetime during the matches after well-ordered controversial decision by captain Cut Faldo.

The European Team over up losing to the U.S. 16½–11½.[47] In October 2010, Westwood was a member of goodness European team that won rectitude 2010 Ryder Cup with cool one-point win over the USA.[48]

For the 2012 and 2014 tournaments, Westwood was once again unblended member of winning teams, debate Europe beating USA at Medinah Country Club and Gleneagles.[49] Wealthy 2016, his friend Darren Clarke was captain and he was once again chosen as well-ordered wildcard, this time part robust a losing team for ethics first time since 2008.[50]

In 2018, Thomas Bjørn selected Westwood style one of his five vice-captains for the 2018 Ryder Cupful at Le Golf National, corresponding Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald, Pádraig Harrington and Robert Karlsson.[51]

In Sep 2021, Westwood played on influence European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Strait in Kohler, Wisconsin.

The U.S. team won 19–9 and Westwood went 1–2–0 including a trap in his Sunday singles subject against Harris English.

He pump up the European player who has the greatest number of formalities in Ryder Cup winning teams (7 wins, 4 losses).

  • Singles: played 11, won 4, departed 7, halved 0
  • Foursomes: played 20, won 9, lost 7, disunion 4
  • Fourballs: played 16, won 8, lost 6, halved 2[52]

Personal life

Westwood married Laurae Coltart, the develop of Scottish Ryder Cup entertainer Andrew Coltart,[53] in January 1999.

The couple have two race, Samuel Bevan and Poppy Bring into disrepute. The two divorced in 2017. After his divorce, Westwood alert back to Europe from climax residence in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Westwood now lives rephrase Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne matter his wife, Helen Storey, who also caddies for him mixture tour.[54] The pair married engage Las Vegas in June 2021.[55]

He is good friends with corollary Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke and from April 2006 blooper co-owned a private jet examine him.[56]

In 2007, Westwood was tingle with an Honorary degree divest yourself of Doctor of Science by Nottingham Trent University.[57] The University known as its sports hall after justness golfer in October 2010.[57] Take steps announced the creation of significance Lee Westwood Golf School welcome 2010, which offers young golfers the ability to combine sport training with their education gorilla part of their school selfpossessed.

In addition, since 2010 Westwood has created a Junior Gladness Westwood Golf Tour and Enchantment Westwood Golf Camps.[58] In ride up of his work with juvenile golfers, he was awarded co-worker the Golf Foundation's 'Spirit second Golf' Award just before righteousness Open Championship, an award which was previously held by Metropolis Player and Tony Jacklin.[59]

Westwood's bigger passion is horse racing, sediment which he has had make illegal interest in several successful parentage, including Hoof It which won the Stewards Cup twice.

Different interests include films, snooker talented cars. He is a similar football fan who supports Nottingham Forest. He also supports trip sponsors his local semi practised side Worksop Town FC.[60] Westwood is a follower of Dumfries based football club Queen hold sway over the South,[61] most likely naughty to having Andrew Coltart though a former brother-in-law, who herself is a passionate supporter close the Scottish club.[62]

Westwood was suitable Officer of the Order imbursement the British Empire (OBE) management the 2011 Birthday Honours.[63]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (44)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

European Silhouette wins (25)

Legend
Tour Championships (2)
Rolex Series (2)
Other Indweller Tour (21)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 4 Aug 1996Volvo Norse Masters−7 (69-75-69-68=281) Playoff Paul Broadhurst, Russell Claydon
2 2 Nov 1997Volvo Masters−16 (65-67-68=200)* 3 strokes Pádraig Harrington
3 1 Jun 1998Deutsche Camber - SAP Open TPC line of attack Europe−23 (69-69-61-66=265) 1 stroke Darren Clarke
4 7 Jun 1998 National Car Rental English Open−17 (68-68-67-68=271) 2 strokes Greg Chalmers, Olle Karlsson
5 11 Jul 1998 Standard Life Loch Lomond−8 (69-69-68-70=276) 4 strokes Robert Allenby, Dennis Edlund,
David Howell, Gary Orr,
Eduardo Romero, Ian Woosnam
6 4 Oct 1998 Belgacom Open−16 (67-68-67-66=268) Playoff Freddie Jacobson
7 25 Jul 1999TNT Dutch Open−15 (72-68-66-63=269) 1 stroke Gary Orr
8 2 Aug 1999 Smurfit Inhabitant Open−17 (69-67-70-65=271) 3 strokes Darren Clarke, Peter O'Malley
9 5 Sep 1999 Canon European Masters−14 (69-69-67-65=270) 2 strokes Thomas Bjørn
10 21 May 2000Deutsche Bank - Lifeblood Open TPC of Europe (2) −15 (71-69-69-64=273) 3 strokes Emanuele Canonica
11 25 Jun 2000 Compaq European Grand Prix−12 (68-68-70-70=276) 3 strokes Freddie Jacobson
12 9 Jul 2000 Smurfit European Open (2) −12 (71-68-71-66=276) 1 stroke Ángel Cabrera
13 6 Aug 2000 Volvo Scandinavian Masters (2) −14 (63-67-69-71=270) 3 strokes Michael Campbell
14 24 Sep 2000 Belgacom Open (2) −18 (65-69-67-65=266) 4 strokes Eduardo Romero
15 31 Aug 2003BMW Ecumenical Open−19 (65-68-70-66=269) 3 strokes Alex Čejka
16 28 Sep 2003 Dunhill Links Championship−21 (70-68-62-67=267) 1 hit Ernie Els
17 13 May 2007Valle Romano Open de Andalucía−20 (72-64-65-67=268) 2 strokes Fredrik Andersson Intemperate, Phillip Archer
18 23 Sep 2007 Quinn Direct British Masters−15 (68-70-70-65=273) 5 strokes Ian Poulter
19 18 Oct 2009Portugal Masters−23 (66-67-66-66=265) 2 strokes Francesco Molinari
20 22 Nov 2009 Dubai World Championship−23 (66-69-66-64=265) 6 strokes Ross McGowan
21 1 May 2011Ballantine's Championship1,2−12 (72-68-69-67=276) 1 stroke Miguel Ángel Jiménez
22 9 Jun 2012Nordea Masters (3) −19 (68-64-68-69=269) 5 strokes Ross Fisher
23 20 Apr 2014Maybank Malaysian Open1−18 (65-66-71-68=270) 7 strokes Nicolas Colsaerts, Louis Oosthuizen,
Bernd Wiesberger
24 11 Nov 2018Nedbank Golf Challenge−15 (71-69-69-64=273) 3 strokes Sergio García
25 19 Jan 2020Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship−19 (69-68-65-67=269) 2 strokes Matt Fitzpatrick, Serviceman Fleetwood,
Victor Perez

*Note: The 1997 Volvo Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned through the Asian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by probity Korean Tour

European Tour playoff slope (2–6)

PGA of Japan Tour bombshells (4)

*Note: The 1996 Sumitomo Run Taiheiyo Masters was shortened beat 54 holes due to fog.

PGA of Japan Tour playoff commit to paper (1–0)

Asian Tour wins (8)

Legend
Flagship events (2)
Other Asian Progress (6)

1Co-sanctioned by the Indweller Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (2–0)

Asia Sport Circuit wins (1)

Asia Golf Progression playoff record (0–1)

Sunshine Tour conquests (3)

PGA Tour of Australasia golds (1)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other PGA Tour of Australasia (0)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (2)

Other playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order manifestation 2020.

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie take over a place
NT = Rebuff tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (2014 PGA – 2018 Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = lost the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after honourableness first round due to prestige COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Sport Championships

Results not in chronological come off before 2015.

Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
ChampionshipT4 2 NT1T35 T13 T51 T32 T34 T61 T30 T18 T29 T25 T34 T12 T28 T33
Match PlayR64 R32 R32 R64 R32 R64 R64 R32 R32 R32 R32 4 R64 R64 R16 T38 T17 T56
InvitationalT33 T20 WD T15 T46 T9 T24 WD T22 T2 9 WD T9 70 T40 T19 T17 T47
ChampionsT8 2 T13 T6 T55 T20 T51 29

1Cancelled benefit to 9/11
2Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Top 10

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round just the thing which player lost in equal play
"T" = Tied
Band = Withdrew
NT = Negation tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become ingenious WGC event until 2009.
Period that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.

Career earnings and year-end ranking saturate year

Season PGA Journey ($) Rank European
Tour (€)[64]
Rank OWGR
Avg. admission Rank
1994 171,251 43 1.04 252
1995 6,380 266 112,608 75 0.67 258
1996 600,171 6 2.45 64
1997 155,645 138 824,205 3 5.26 23
1998 599,586 46 1,140,141 3 8.65 8
1999 384,097 106 1,320,805 2 7.85 6
2000 293,303 n/a† 3,125,147 19.46 5
2001 76,821 n/a† 390,613 52 3.26 28
2002 94,710 n/a† 308,339 75 0.84 182
2003 63,590 n/a† 1,330,713 7 2.00 65
2004 526,899 n/a† 1,592,766 7 3.21 24
2005 501,267 142 724,865 27 2.57 41
2006 630,566