Players S-Z

Description

Age: 50

Nationality: Swedish

Turned professional: 1987

Notable achievements
• European Tour Rookie of the Year in 1995
• Represented Europe at The 1999 Ryder Cup
• Represented Sweden in the Alfred Dunhill Cup and World Cup
• Five-time European Tour winner

Description

Nationality: Scottish
Turned professional: 1981
Notable achievements
• Represented Europe in The 1987 and 1989 Ryder Cups – 1987 when Europe famously won on American soil for the first time, and when they retained at The Belfry in 1989.
• Eight-time European Tour winner
• Two-time Staysure Tour winner
• Represented Scotland in the World Cup seven times, and in the Dunhill Cup ten times

Description

Age: 50

Nationality: English

Turned professional: 1987

Notable achievements
• Earned his card for the 2018 Staysure Tour season at Qualifying School, finishing fourth
• Represented GB&I in the PGA Cup in 2011
• Twice qualified for The Open (1998, 2007)

Description

Nationality: Irish
Turned professional: 1974
Notable achievements
• Represented Europe at The 1979 and 1981 Ryder Cups
• Vice Captain to Ian Woosnam at The 2006 Ryder Cup
• Eight-time European Tour winner
• Once held the record for oldest European Tour winner (48yrs and 34days) after winning the 2001 Madeira Island Open, this was broken by Miguel Ángel Jiménez in 2012.
• Won the Dunhill Cup for Ireland with Eamonn Darcy and Ronan Rafferty in 1988
• Represented Ireland five times at the Dunhill Cup and five times at the World Cup

Description

Age: 51

Nationality: English

Turned professional: 1997

Notable achievements
• Earned his card for the 2018 Staysure Tour season at Qualifying School, finishing third
• Played on the European Tour and European Challenge Tour in the 2000s
• Qualified for The Open at St Andrews in 2010
• Represented England as an amateur from 1992-97

Description

Nationality: German
Turned professional: 1990
Notable achievements
• Three-time winner on the European Tour
• Enjoyed an unbroken run on the European Tour from 1992 to 2003
• Debut season on the Staysure Tour

Description

Age: 50

Nationality: Spanish

Turned professional: 1989

Notable achievements
• A six-time winner on the European Challenge Tour – third on the all-time list
• Won his first European Tour title on his 256th start – the 2007 Open de Saint-Omer

Description

Age: 51

Nationality: Danish

Turned professional: 2001

Notable achievements
• Shared third place in the Shipco Masters presented by Simon’s Golf Club qualifying tournament to gain entry to the Shipco Masters
• Was the only Dane to qualify from the Shipco Masters qualifying tournament

Description

Nationality: American
Turned professional: 1985
Notable achievements
• Five-time winner on the Staysure Tour
• Won Qualifying School in 2010
• Finished third on the Staysure Tour Order of Merit in 2012 after three victories that season
• Won his fifth Staysure Tour title in 2016 at the Swiss Seniors Open

Description

Age: 54

Nationality: Danish

Turned professional: 1985

Notable achievements:
• Two-time European Tour winner
• Won twice in his rookie year on the Senior Tour in 2013 – was named Rookie of the Year that season after finishing second on the Order of Merit
• Represented Denmark at the World Cup seven times
• Nicknamed ‘Ironman’ after taking part in four long-distance triathlon events (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run)

Description

Age: 54

Nationality: New Zealand

Turned professional: 1984

Notable achievements
• Four time European Tour winner
• Represented New Zealand in the Alfred Dunhill Cup, Presidents Cup and World Cup
• PGA Tour of Australia’s Rookier of the Year in 1985
• Owns a golf course design and golf consultancy business

Description

Age: 54

Nationality: Irish

Turned professional: 1983

Notable achievements
• Represented Europe at The 1995 Ryder Cup, securing victory by defeating Jay Haas 1 Up.
• Three-time European Tour winner
• Finished inside the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit 15 years in a row
• Represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 and 1983 Walker Cups
• Represented Ireland five times in the Dunhill Cup, winning in 1990

Description

Age: 55

Nationality: English

Turned professional: 1985

Notable achievements
• Turned professional in 1985, but opted for a career as a club professional
• Won the European Club Professionals Championship in 2002
• Came through Senior Tour Qualifying School in 2011 after turning 50 and won the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.
• Finished first on the Senior Tour Order of Merit in 2013

Description

Nationality: English
Turned professional: 2012
Notable achievements
• Shared third place in the Shipco Masters presented by Simon’s Golf Club qualifying tournament to gain entry to the Shipco Masters
• Finished tied 16 at the Travis Perkins Masters in 2017 – his best result on the Staysure Tour

Description

Age: 59

Nationality: South African

Turned professional: 1978

Notable achievements
• Born in England but plays under the South African flag
• Nine-time winner on South Africa’s Sunshine Tour
• Secured his first Senior Tour victory in six years as he won the Sharjah Senior Golf Masters presented by Shurooq

Description

Nationality: English
Notable achievements
• Finished in a share of second place at Staysure Tour Qualifying School in 2017 at the age of 49 - his first appearance at any European Tour event
• Three top 15 finishes during the 2017 season, including a tied ninth finish at the Paris Legends Championship
• Coached at Modderfontein Golf Club, South Africa

Description

Age: 60

Nationality: Welsh
Turned professional: 1976
Notable achievements
• Inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017
• Captained the European Ryder Cup team to victory in 2006 at The K Club
• Won the Masters Tournament in 1991
• European Tour Number One in 1987 and 1990
• Staysure Tour Number One in 2008
• 29 European Tour wins and five Staysure Tour victories