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Justin Leonard
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard (born June 15, 1972) is an American professional golfer. He has twelve career wins on the PGA Tour, including one major, the 1997 Open Championship. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He is one of only 5 players to win the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA Individual Championship and a major golf tournament.
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Justin Leonard | |||
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![]() Leonard in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Justin Charles Garrett Leonard | ||
Born | (1972-06-15) June 15, 1972 (age 52) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Aspen, Colorado, U.S. | ||
Spouse | Amanda | ||
Children | 4 | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Texas | ||
Turned professional | 1994 | ||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 13 | ||
Highest ranking | 6 (May 10, 1998)[1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 12 | ||
European Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Masters Tournament | T7: 1997 | ||
PGA Championship | 2nd/T2: 1997, 2004 | ||
U.S. Open | T12: 2002 | ||
The Open Championship | Won: 1997 | ||
U.S. Amateur | Won: 1992 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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