Who's who in golf - Mike Weir
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Name: Michael Richard Weir
Born : On May 12th, 1970 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Original Home/Club: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Professional golfer; wine producer.
Turned Pro: 1992
Web Address: http://www.mikeweir.com
MAJORS (1): Masters Tournament (2003). Presidents Cup player (2000, '03, '05, '07, '09). Multiple wins on the US PGA Tour (8) and Canadian Tour.
Mike is a US PGA Tour player, one of the best known left-handed golfers and the leading Canadian player of the current era. He attended Brigham Young University in Utah.
Top tournaments won by Mike Weir
2007 Men America Safeway Open Grayhawk 266 (-14) $900,000
Played as the inaugural Fry's Electronics Open (Oct 18-21). Second-placed Mark Hensby (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Weir (Can), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour titles. [Raptor course, Grayhawk GC, Scottsdale, AZ].
2004 Men America Los Angeles Open Riviera CC, Calif. 267 (-17) $864,000
Played as the Nissan Open (Feb 19-22). Second-placed Shigeki Maruyama (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Weir (Can). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
2003 Men America Desert Classic PGA West 330 (-30) $810,000
Played as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Jan 29-Feb 2). Second-placed Jay Haas (USA) finished 2 shots behind Weir (Can). [PGA West (Palmer), La Quinta, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Indian Wells CC; La Quinta CC].
2003 Men America Los Angeles Open Riviera CC, Calif. 275 (-9) $810,000
Played as the Nissan Open (Feb 20-23). Weir (Can) beat Charles Howell III (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. Howell led by 3 shots going into the final round and going into the last nine holes. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
2003 Men Majors The Masters Augusta National 281 (-7) $1,080,000
The Masters Tournament (67th) (April 10-13). Weir (Can) beat Len Mattiace (USA) with a bogie at the first playoff hole (par-4 10th). Weir became the first Canadian to win a Major, and the first left-hander to win one for 40 years. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
2001 Men America Tour Championship (PGA Tr) Champions GC 270 (-14) $900,000
Played as the Tour Championship (Nov 1-4). Weir (Can) beat Ernie Els (RSA), Sergio García (Esp) and David Toms (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
2000 Men WGC WGC - Championship Valderrama 277 (-7) $1,000,000
Played as the WGC-American Express Championship (Nov 9-12). Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Weir (Can), who recorded his first win in a World Golf Championships event. [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].
1999 Men America Air Canada Ch'ship Northview G&CC 266 (-18) $450,000
Played as the Air Canada Championship (Sept 2-5; formerly Greater Vancouver Open). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA) finished 2 shots behind home country winner Weir (Can), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Ridge course, Northview G&CC, Surrey, Vancouver].