June 22 Dustin Johnson, current world No. 3 and runner-up at the 2015 US Open, turns 31. Johnson also finished tied for second at the 2011 Open Championship, and has nine PGA wins overall, including two WGC events. June 23 Colin Montgomerie, who ranks fourth all-time on the European Tour win list with 31, turns … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: June 22-24
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Golf Birthdays: June 19-21
June 19 Anthony Kim, who won three PGA titles and played for a winning Ryder Cup squad, turns 30. Kim has not played on the Tour since 2012, when he had surgery to repair the Achilles tendon of his left leg. June 20 Paul Goydos, a two-time PGA winner, turns 51. Goydos turned pro in … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: June 19-21
Golf Birthdays: June 16-18
June 16 England's Simon Khan, a two-time European Tour winner, turns 43. His rookie win was at the 2004 Celtic Manor Wales Open, and he added a crown at the 2010 BMW PGA Championship. Phil Mickelson, winner of five career Majors, turns 45. Mickelson has three Masters wins - 2004, 2006, 2010; one PGA Championship … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: June 16-18
Golf Birthdays: May 27-28
May 27 Todd Demsey, a four-time All-American who was college roommates with Phil Mickelson, turns 43. Demsey currently plays on the Nationwide Tour, where he has won three times. In 2002, he survived removal of a tumor located behind his left sinus cavity entering his brain. May 28 Jeff Gove, a frequent PGA Tour member … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 27-28
Golf Birthdays: May 26
May 26 Ronnie Black, a two-time PGA Tour winner, turns 57. Black currently plays on the Champions Tour. As a pro, he own the 1983 Southern Open and the 1984 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. His best finish at a Major was a tie for sixth at the 1984 Masters. Ben Curtis, winner of the 2003 Open … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 26
Golf Birthdays: May 23-24
May 23 Steve Flesch, the 1998 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, turns 48. Flesch has won eight titles in his career, four on the PGA Tour. He finished in the top 10 of four Majors, including fifth and sixth at the Masters in 2008 and 2009. May 24 Carlos Franco, a 22-time professional winner, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 23-24
Golf Birthdays: May 21-22
May 21 Mark Carnevale, the 1992 PGA Rookie of the Year, turns 55. Carnevale won the honor at age 32 after winning the Chattanooga Classic. Twice he finished in the Top 35 at the US Open. Stewart Cink, winner of the 2009 Open Championship, turns 42. Cink has 14 professional titles overall, including six on … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 21-22
Golf Birthdays: May 19-20
May 19 KJ Choi, winner of the 2011 Players Championship, turns 45. Choi has 22 professional wins since turning pro in 1994, eight of those on the PGA Tour. In 2000, he became the first Korean-born player to earn a PGA card. In 2008, he climbed to No. 5 in the world and later that … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 19-20
Golf Birthdays: May 17-18
May 17 Jason Gore, a 12-time professional winner, turns 41. He helped Pepperdine to the 1997 National Championship, and was the 2005 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year. Hunter Mahan turns 33. Mahan has two WGC victories in his career: the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship. He has six PGA … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 17-18
Golf Birthdays: May 15-16
May 15 Canada's Glen Hnatiuk, a four-time Web.com winner, turns 50. Spain's Pablo Larrazabal, a three-time European Tour winner, turns 32. He was the European Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008, winning the Open de France by four strokes. He has since added titles in 2011 (BMW International Open) and 2014 (Abu Dhabi HSBC … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 15-16
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