Here’s a look at some staggering stats and fascinating facts about Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez, who the Open de Espana at age 50 on Sunday.
January 5, 1964: Jimenez’s birthday. Lyndon Johnson was in office as US President, less than two months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Sir Alec Douglas-Home was Prime Minister of England, although not for very long. He lost a narrow general election that autumn.
1982: The year Jimenez turned pro. Tom Watson won the US and British Opens that year, Craig Stadler the Masters and Raymond Floyd the PGA Championship. Tiger Woods turned seven that year.
1992: Jimenez’s first professional win – the Piaget Belgian Open, which he won by three strokes over England’s Barry Lane. Jimenez was 28 years old at the time.
5: Jimenez won five tournaments between February and December of 2004 – the Johnnie Walker Classic, the Algarve Open de Portugal, the BMW Asian Open, the BMW International Open, and the Omega Hong Kong Open.
4th: Jimenez’s recent fourth-place finish at The Masters was his best finish at a Major since he tired for third at the British Open in 2001.
2003: Before Sunday’s victory, Jimenez had not won a title in his home country of Spain since notching the Turespana Mallorca Classic in 2003.
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