This was further enhanced when the Spanish Open came to the Golf Club in and he was able to watch his idols compete, including, Seve Ballesteros. Inspired by watching Seve and his fellow Spanish Professionals play and, following a spell in the Army doing his compulsory National Service, Miguel become a Professional Golfer in , at the age of After a few years travelling around Spain competing in national competitions, Miguel aimed his sights on the European Tour and secured his full playing rights in at the Qualifying School.
As he sets out in on another season and in a new decade as a Tour Professional, Miguel is incredibly proud of what he has achieved to date in the world of golf. He holds the record as the Oldest Winner on the European Tour when he won his national Spanish Open, aged 50 years and days. Senior Open Championship: Carded rounds of — T6 to post his third top finish in five starts at the event. Started the final round T15 and three shots off the lead, and earned a spot in the three-man playoff after carding the only bogey-free final round.
He finished the tournament T24 and was fifth in the final standings. Fell from No. Shaw Charity Classic: Played in Sunday's final group for the fifth time this season at the Shaw Charity Classic, finishing at under T5 for his fifth top finish of the year.
Boeing Classic: Carded rounds of to finish T3 at the Boeing Classic, his second straight top in the event. Andrews' 17th hole to preserve a one-stroke lead, and a par on No. In the year's five majors, Jimenez finished with a Tour-best Rounds of — left him one stroke short of winner David Toms. It was his fifth victory in five seasons on Tour, as he claimed one each year since turning Insperity Invitational: Opened the Insperity Invitational with a bogey-free 5-under 67 followed by two rounds under par to finish T Marked his second top finish in two starts at the event.
The Spaniards finished T3, and improvement on their T8 finish in Chubb Classic: Jimenez was the Chubb Classic's first-round leader after shooting an 8-under 64, and he followed with a 68 to earn a spot in Sunday's final group for the second year in a row.
He closed with a 72 on Sunday and finished ninth, seven shots behind Joe Durant. Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Finished solo-fourth at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, playing his final 51 holes bogey-free for the week. Tournament's champion wound up three shots back of winner Jerry Kelly at under Shared the hole lead with Langer and led by one-stroke in the final round following his birdie at No.
The two finished at under-par , and after each made par on the first extra hole, Langer ended it with his long birdie putt. Insperity Invitational: Finished T7 at the Insperity Invitational, his fifth consecutive top finish. It was his fourth straight top finish in as many starts in the event.
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic: Successfully defended his Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in April when he sank a foot birdie putt on the first playoff hold to defeat Gene Sauers, the hole leader. Appeared in control of things with a two-stroke margin going to the 54th hole, but made a double bogey, giving Sauers new life. Chubb Classic: Was the hole leader at the Chubb Classic following rounds of However, his closing-round 1-under-par 71 could not hold off a bogey-free Sunday effort from Fred Couples, who would go on to a three-stroke victory.
Senior Open Championship: Contended at the U. Senior Open in Ohio. Was the hole leader by one stroke and held a one-stroke margin with two holes to play over eventual winner Gene Sauers, but saw his chances slip away with consecutive bogeys on Nos.
Was the hole leader by one stroke and used four consecutive birdies to close out his Sunday round to get into the playoff after a costly double bogey at No. Narrowly missed a chance to win outright when his eagle putt just slid by the hole at No.
The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex: Held a four-stroke advantage after 54 holes at the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie on the strength of a third-round 7-under-par However, could not sustain his strong play on Sunday, making a pair of double bogeys on the back nine, including a costly one at No. He eventually finished T3, three back of first-time winner Paul Broadhurst, his playing partner on Sunday.
Principal Charity Classic: Turned in a stellar performance at the Principal Charity Classic where he contended throughout the event before eventually finishing T2, one stroke behind Scott McCarron. Started the final round three strokes behind, but birdied five of his first six holes on the back nine to seize control and win for the third time in 10 starts on Tour.
That began a run where he was T4 or better in his next eight starts on Tour. Toshiba Classic: Was among the top 30 on the Champions Tour money list for most of the year before dropping out of the top 30 following the year's last full-field event at the Toshiba Classic when he opted not to compete.
Even with the match win, was unable to advance. Emerged from a crowded leaderboard to win the season-opening event, which came in just his third career Champions Tour start. Shared the hole lead with Rocco Mediate. After an up-and-down front nine Sunday, he made birdies on six of his final nine holes for the win. His key birdie came at No. He became the eighth player to win the event in his first start. On his fifth shot of the day, made a hole-in-one at the par-3 second hole.
Played the final two rounds in 2-under to finish T7 with three others, three shots behind winner Andrew Dodt in Hua Hin. After opening with a 7-under-par 65, followed with rounds of to post a two-stroke victory over Bernhard Langer.
With Jeff Maggert winning the previous event in his first start, the pair became the first players to post back-to-back victories in their debut since Don January Atlantic City International and Roberto De Vicenzo U. Masters Tournament: Played in his 15th Masters Tournament one week prior to his Gwinnett Championship win and was on the leaderboard throughout the weekend before finishing fourth, his best showing in the event.
Open de Espana: Won for the second time when he hung on in a playoff to win the Open de Espana. No player shot a round in the 60s in the final round at PGA Catalunya Resort, and his 3-over 73 was enough to get him into the extra session. Winning in his home country allowed him to break his own European Tour record as the circuit's oldest winner, a mark he originally set by winning the Hong Kong Open. It was his 14th European Tour title he's won since turning It was his 21st victory overall on that circuit.
Went in his three matches while competing as a playing captain. Had four rounds of 60 at Crans-sur-Sierre GC in a tournament he won in Open de Espana: Returned after his leg injury, at the Open de Espana but missed the cut. In early December, the Spaniard birdied the first extra hole with a clutch putt from 18 feet to capture his 20th European Tour title just weeks before his 50th birthday.
It was also his 13th victory on the European Tour since turning At age 49 years, days he extended his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history. He beat his previous record of 48 years and days when he won the Hong Kong Open. It was his fourth Hong Kong Open title also winning in and He also won in Hong Kong in and , and with his latest victory became the oldest European Tour winner, at age Played bogey-free golf over his final 62 holes and only made two bogeys all tournament—both in the first round.
Andalucia Masters: Shot a final-round 70 at the Andalucia Masters in his home country of Spain to fall to fellow countryman Sergio Garcia by a stroke. It was his third runner-up performance of the season. Ballentine's Championship: Contended in South Korea before settling for a second-place finish at the Ballantine's Championship.
Shot a final-round 71 to fall by a stroke to Lee Westwood. Opened his final round at Blackstone GC with bogeys on two of his first four holes and couldn't rally, making nothing but pars on his back nine.
The pair both shot final-round 72s and halved the first two playoff holes with pars before Jimenez parred the third playoff hole for the win.
Reached the milestone of events played on the European Tour at the Open de France. Dubai Desert Classic: Added his second top in the desert when he T10 at the Dubai Desert Classic, his second consecutive top at the event.
Had a hiccup with a 74 in the third round that ruined any chances of victory after shooting 67s in the first, second and final rounds. Shot a final-round, even-par 72 to finish solo third, six strokes behind Howell. Dubai Desert Classic: With a one-shot lead, hole lead over Ernie Els at the Dubai Desert Classic, he shot a 2-under 70 on the final day but watched as Els, with a 68, passed him by to win by one.
Ryder Cup: Was playing in his second Ryder Cup, with his lone victory coming in four-ball play with Darren Clarke as his partner. Was six strokes behind Simon Dyson when the final round began, but a 67, combined with Dyson's 76 gave him the three-shot victory. Opened with a 70 then reeled off rounds of to beat Thomas Bjorn by two shots.
Nordic Open: T8 at the Nordic Open. Linde German Masters: Despite playing terrific golf all week at the Linde German Masters, finishing under after rounds of , he still lost by two strokes to K. Choi Masters Tournament: Best finish was a T9 at the Masters. Annes, he was a distant four strokes behind David Duval. Open at Pebble Beach GL.
I mean, I hope not. Last week, I played in Des Moines. It was a little warm, but nothing like this. Tournament host Steve Stricker opened with a The U. Ryder Cup captain played alongside Couples and Furyk in the first group off the first tee.
Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, making his fifth tour start of the year on a sponsor exemption, opened with an
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