May 12
Jim Furyk, winner of 2003 US Open and 2010 FedEx Cup, turns 43. Furyk has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and has been ranked in the Top 10 for 380 weeks (and counting). Furyk has 17 PGA titles in his career to date, and 27 overall. After finishing fourth at four different Majors, he broke through at Olympia Fields in 2003. His 4-under 66 on Day gave him a 2-stroke lead, and he ultimately fired an 8-under to win the event by three strokes.
Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, turns 45. His first PGA win came in 1999, and he won The Tour Championship, defeating Ernie Els, David Toms, and Sergio Garcia with a 14-under in a playoff. In 2003, he became the first Canadian to win a Major and the first left-hander to win the Majors. He trailed by two strokes after 54 holes, then shot a final-round 68 and defeated Len Mattiace in a playoff.
May 13
Darren Fichardt, 13-time Sunshine Tour winner – tied for 10th all time – turns 40. Fichardt has won the Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit four times – 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004. He also has four European Tour titles,including the Qatar Masters in 2003 and the Brazil Open in 2001.
Nathan Green, a four-time professional winner, turns 40. His lone win on the European Tour was the 2006 Blue Chip New Zealand Open and his lone PGA win was the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, which he took in a playoff against Retief Goosen.
Sam Randolph, winner of the 1987 Bank of Boston Classic, turns 51.
Sweden’s Patrik Sjoland, a two-time European Tour winner, turns 44. He won the 1998 Italian Open, shooting a 64-65-66 – 195, and the 2000 Murphy’s Irish Open.
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