Justin Leonard
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | June 15 1972 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| College | University of Texas |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1994 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 1994) |
| Professional wins | 11 (PGA Tour: 11) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 |
|
| Masters | T7: 1997 |
| U.S. Open | T12: 2002 |
| British Open | Won 1997 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd/T2: 1997, 2004 |
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard (born June 15, 1972) is an American professional golfer.
Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994. He won the Haskins Award in 1994 as the most outstanding collegiate golfer.
As a professional he made his name by winning the 1997 British Open, one of golf's four majors. He has eleven career wins on the PGA Tour. Apart from his British Open, his highest profile victory came at the 1998 Players Championship. He has featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Leonard made the United States Ryder Cup team in 1997 and 1999. In the 1999 event, Leonard made a 45-foot putt for birdie on the 17th hole to complete a remarkable comeback by the U.S. team on the final day. The victory was somewhat marred by the celebration following Leonard's putt, when other U.S. players, their wives, and a few fans ran onto the green even though Leonard's opponent, José María Olazábal, still had an opportunity to match Leonard on the hole.
Leonard and his wife have 2 daughters and one son.
Amateur wins (3)
- 1992 U.S. Amateur, Western Amateur
- 1993 Western Amateur
- 1994 NCAA Division I Championship
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (11)
- 1996 (1) Buick Open
- 1997 (2) Kemper Open, The Open Championship
- 1998 (1) The Players Championship
- 2000 (1) Westin Texas Open at LaCantera
- 2001 (1) Texas Open at LaCantera
- 2002 (1) WORLDCOM Classic - The Heritage of Golf
- 2003 (1) The Honda Classic
- 2005 (2) Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, FedEx St. Jude Classic
- 2007 (1) Valero Texas Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
Major Championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners Up |
| 1997 | The Open Championship | 5 shot deficit | -12 (69-66-72-65=272) | 3 strokes |  Darren Clarke,  Jesper Parnevik |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | T27 | T7 | T8 | T18 |
| U.S. Open | T68 LA | DNP | DNP | T50 | T36 | T40 | T15 |
| British Open | CUT | DNP | T58 | CUT | 1 | T57 | T2 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T8 | T5 | 2 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T28 | T27 | T20 | CUT | T35 | T13 | T39 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T16 | CUT | T12 | T20 | CUT | T23 | CUT | CUT |
| British Open | T41 | CUT | T14 | CUT | T16 | T52 | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T41 | T10 | T4 | CUT | T2 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1992
- Walker Cup: 1993 (winners)
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 1996 (winners), 1998, 2003 (tie), 2005 (winners)
- Ryder Cup: 1997, 1999 (winners)
- Dunhill Cup: 1997
- World Cup: 1997, 2003
See also
External links
- Official site
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Results in ranking tournaments for the last two years from the Official World Golf Ranking site
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