Andrew Coltart
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| Andrew Coltart | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Andrew John Coltart |
| Born | 12 May 1970 Dumfries, Scotland |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Spouse | Emma Coltart |
| Children | Bonnie (b. 1999) Florence (b. 2002) Iona (b.2005) |
| Career | |
| College | Midland College |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1993) |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1999 |
| PGA Championship | T37: 2001 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner |
1997/98 |
Andrew John Coltart (born 12 May 1970) is a Scottish professional golfer.
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[edit] Junior and amateur
Coltart was born in Dumfries.[1] As an amateur, he won the 1987 Scottish Boys Championship and the 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, and participated in the 1991 Walker Cup.
[edit] Professional
Coltart turned professional in 1991 and has been a member of the European Tour since 1993. His first professional win came at the Scottish Professional Championship in 1994, which was a Challenge Tour event. He has two wins on the main European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open. In 1995 he was a member of the winning Scottish team in the Alfred Dunhill Cup. He also won the Australian PGA Championship in 1994 and 1997. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1997/8.
Coltart's best finishes on the European Tour Order of Merit are seventh place in 1996 and ninth place in 1998. He was a member of the European 1999 Ryder Cup team playing in the singles against Tiger Woods.
[edit] Off the course
Coltart's sister Laurae married fellow professional golfer Lee Westwood in January 1999.[1]
Coltart is a fan of Dumfries football club Queen of the South and has been interviewed for the club's website as a fan.[1]
[edit] Amateur wins
- 1987 Scottish Boys Amateur Championship
- 1991 Scottish Amateur Strokeplay Championship
[edit] Professional wins (5)
[edit] European Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runners-up |
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| 1 | 8 Mar 1998 | Qatar Masters | -18 (68-70-65-67=270) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Sherborne,  Patrik Sjöland |
| 2 | 24 Jun 2001 | Great North Open | -11 (68-68-69-72=277) | 1 stroke | Paul Casey, Stephen Gallacher |
[edit] PGA Tour of Australasia (2)
[edit] Challenge Tour (1)
- 1994 Scottish Professional Championship
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T75 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | T24 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T44 | T18 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 69 | T65 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T55 | T37 | T37 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T51 | T37 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 |
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| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 72 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1999
- Dunhill Cup (representing Scotland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Andrew Coltart at the European Tour official site
- Andrew Coltart at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Andrew Coltart interview on www.qosfc.com
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