Andrew Coltart

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Andrew Coltart
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Personal information
Full nameAndrew John Coltart
Born (1970-05-12) 12 May 1970 (age 53)
Dumfries, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Residence Edinburgh, Scotland
SpouseEmma Coltart
Children3
Career
College Midland College
Turned professional1991
Former tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins5
Highest ranking 57 (8 November 1998) [1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
PGA Tour of Australasia2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T37: 2001
U.S. Open T75: 1997
The Open Championship T18: 1999
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour of Australasia
Order of Merit winner
1997–98

Andrew John Coltart (born 12 May 1970) is a Scottish professional golfer and TV commentator. He had a successful amateur career and played in the 1991 Walker Cup. As a professional he won twice on the European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open, and played in the 1999 Ryder Cup.

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Junior and amateur

Coltart was born in Dumfries. [2] As an amateur, he won the 1987 Scottish Boys Championship. In 1989 he won the Standard Life Amateur Champion Gold Medal with a 4 under total of 280. He won the 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and participated in the 1991 Walker Cup.

Professional

Coltart turned professional in 1991 and has been a member of the European Tour since 1993. His first professional win came at the Scottish Professional Championship in 1994, which was a non sanctioned event. He has two wins on the main European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open. In 1995 he was a member of the winning Scottish team in the Alfred Dunhill Cup. He also won the Australian PGA Championship in 1994 and 1997. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1997/8.

Coltart's best finishes on the European Tour Order of Merit are seventh place in 1996 and ninth place in 1998. He was a member of the European 1999 Ryder Cup team playing in the singles against Tiger Woods. [3] [4]

Off the course

Since 2011, Coltart has been part of the Sky Sports commentary team, covering golf around the world.

His sister Laurae married fellow professional golfer Lee Westwood in January 1999. [2]

Coltart is a fan of Dumfries football club Queen of the South and has been interviewed for the club's website as a fan. [2]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
18 Mar 1998 Qatar Masters −18 (68-70-65-67=270)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Andrew Sherborne, Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Sjöland
224 Jun 2001 Great North Open −11 (68-68-69-72=277)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Paul Casey, Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Gallacher

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1996 Johnnie Walker Classic Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam Lost to birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
120 Nov 1994 Reebok Australian PGA Championship −7 (67-67-77-70=281)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Price
223 Nov 1997 MasterCard Australian PGA Championship (2)−3 (72-71-66-76=285)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Allan, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1996 Johnnie Walker Classic Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
115 May 1994 Scottish Professional Championship −7 (73-71-69-68=281)Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Orr

Results in major championships

Tournament199119921993199419951996199719981999
U.S. Open T75
The Open Championship CUTCUTT24T20CUTCUTT44T18
PGA Championship 69T65
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T55T37T3772
PGA Championship T51T37

Note: Coltart never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament199920002001
Match Play R16
Championship T17NT1
Invitational T33T17

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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