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Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Spanish professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Miguel Jiménez, see Miguel Jiménez (disambiguation).
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez (born 5 January 1964) is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 21 times on the European Tour, holds the record for most starts on the European Tour, and has been a member of two victorious Ryder Cup teams.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
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Miguel Ángel Jiménez | |
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![]() Jiménez in 2012 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez |
Nickname | The Mechanic |
Born | (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 60) Málaga, Spain |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Dominican Republic |
Spouse | Montserrat Bravo Ramirez
(m. 1991; div. 2010)Susanne Styblo (m. 2014) |
Children | Miguel Ángel, Victor |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1982 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 41 |
Highest ranking | 12 (5 December 2004)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 21 (Tied 10th all time) |
Asian Tour | 7 (Tied 9th all time) |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
Challenge Tour | 1 |
PGA Tour Champions | 13 |
European Senior Tour | 1 |
Other | 7 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 4th: 2014 |
PGA Championship | T10: 1999 |
U.S. Open | T2: 2000 |
The Open Championship | T3: 2001 |
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