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IAN WOOSNAM

CountryWales
Born2.3.58
ResidenceJersey, Channel Islands
Height/Weight5ft 1½in / 11st 7lb (165cm / 73kgs)
FamilyWife: Glendryth (m. 1983); Children: Daniel (1985), Rebecca (1988), Amy (1991)
InterestsFishing, snooker, sports
Turned Pro1976
Qualifying School1976, 77, 78
AttachmentCeltic Manor
Current StatusEuropean Tour
Exempt StatusCategory 1: Winner Volvo Ranking 1990 (expires 31.12.00)
Current RankingVolvo Ranking 20
To Par-39
Number of Eagles6
Number of Birdies218
Stroke Average71
Driving Distance270.7
Driving Accuracy64.8

 

Profile & History

Both parents Welsh.

Learned golf on local Llanymynech course (15 holes in Wales, three in England). Brian Huggett and Dai Rees were heroes.

Worked on family farm for six months after leaving school. Became rival to Sandy Lyle in Shropshire county golf.

Now lives in Jersey (Channel Islands) and commutes to European Tour events in his own aeroplane.

Also has a home in Barbados.

 

European Tour Career Record

    

Position

  

Prize Money £

YearRankEvents
Played
In
Money

1

2

3

4-10

Stroke
Average
Average
Position
Official
Special
Events
Total
1977-3-----78.67102.00
-
-
-
1978-21----78.6794.50
-
284
284
197912293----76.1583.75
934
115
1,049
198087136----75.8860.14
2,198
1,283
3,481
1981104115----74.2969.55
1,599
285
1,884
19828242013-272.3231.46
38,820
9,974
48,794
1983922191--671.1229.82
43,000
5,164
48,164
1984620171-2570.9727.45
62,080
6,046
68,126
198542019-22670.9617.89
82,235
71,370
153,605
1986420171-2771.1728.60
111,799
36,668
148,467
198712119431569.8114.29
253,717
185,358
439,075
19884141331-370.0415.27
234,991
35,683
270,674
19896171713-470.8117.65
210,101
93,868
303,969
19901171744-369.6611.88
574,167
163,811
737,978
199181211211269.8619.50
257,433
164,020
421,453
199211171611-769.9722.35
281,407
166,166
447,573
19933151522-569.8111.60
501,353
82,547
583,900
19941215132--470.5232.93
273,264
98,002
371,266
1995651611---271.5046.00
90,107
36,938
127,045
1996221184--471.0024.10
650,424
53,512
703,936
19975191612-470.2121.19
503,563
98,288
601,851
199820            71.00 
237,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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