Mike Weir
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| Personnel | |
| Nation: |
 Canada
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1992 |
| Current tour: | PGA TOUR |
| Tournament wins: | 13 |
| Major wins : | 1 (2003) |
| Awards: | Order of Ontario (2003), Order of Canada (2007) |
Michael Richard Weir , CM , O.Ont (born May 12, 1970 in Sarnia, Ontario , Canada ) is a Canadian professional golfer of the North American PGA TOUR .
Starting his professional career in 1992 , Weir was the first Canadian in 45 years to win a PGA Tour event in his home country in 1999 . His most successful year so far came in 2003, when he won the Masters in Augusta and two other tournament victories, as well as a third place in another major , the US Open .
Mike Weir is actually right-handed - he only plays golf left-handed, as does his professional colleague Phil Mickelson . He currently lives in the United States ( Draper , Utah ) with his wife Bricia and their two daughters .
Awards
- Lou Marsh Award for Outstanding Canadian Athlete of the Year 2003
- Order of Ontario (2003) the highest award in the Province of Ontario
- Order of Canada (2007)
PGA Tour victories
- 1999: Air Canada Championship
- 2000: WGC -American Express Championship
- 2001: THE TOUR Championship
- 2003: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Nissan Open, The Masters
- 2004: Nissan Open
- 2007: Fry's Electronics Open
Major Championship is in bold .
Results at major championships
| competition | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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| Masters | DNP | T28 | T27 | T24 | 1 | CUT | T5 | T11 | T20 | T17 | T46 | T43 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| US Open | CUT | T16 | T19 | CUT | T3 | T4 | T42 | T6 | T20 | T18 | T10 | T80 | DNP | DNP | T28 |
| The Open Championship | T37 | T52 | CUT | T69 | T28 | T9 | CUT | T56 | T8 | T39 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T10 | T30 | T16 | T34 | T7 | CUT | T47 | 6th | CUT | T42 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| competition | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Masters | T44 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = not taken part
CUT = cut not made
T = split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10
Victories on the Canadian Tour
- 1997: BC TEL Pacific Open, Canadian Masters
Other tournament victories
- 1993: Infiniti Tournament Players Championship (Canada)
- 2003: Champions Challenge (USA) [with Dean Wilson]
- 2004: Champions Challenge (USA) [with Dean Wilson]
Participation in team competitions
- Presidents Cup (in the international team): 2000, 2003 (draw), 2005, 2007, 2009
- WGC World Cup (for Canada): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
See also
Web links
- Official Website of Mike Weir (English)
- Mike Weir on the PGA Tour (English)
- Tournament results of the last two years on the Official World Golf Ranking Website (English)
- In conversation with Mike Weir . On 7 October 2016, Weir spoke to Jeremy Freeborn for The Canadian Encyclopedia (English, optionally French)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Weir, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weir, Michael Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sarnia, Ontario , Canada |