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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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew John Coltart | ||
| Born | 12 May 1970 Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||
| Residence | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Spouse | Emma Coltart | ||
| Children | 3 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Midland College | ||
| Turned professional | 1991 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Highest ranking | 57 (8 November 1998)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
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Junior and amateur
editColtart 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
editColtart 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
editSince 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
edit- 1987 Scottish Boys Amateur Championship
- 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (5)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar 1998 | Qatar Masters | −18 (68-70-65-67=270) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Sherborne,  Patrik Sjöland
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| 2 | 24 Jun 2001 | Great North Open | −11 (68-68-69-72=277) | 1 stroke | Paul Casey, Stephen Gallacher
|
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Johnnie Walker Classic |  Ian Woosnam
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Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Nov 1994 | Reebok Australian PGA Championship | −7 (67-67-77-70=281) | 2 strokes |  Terry Price
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| 2 | 23 Nov 1997 | MasterCard Australian PGA Championship (2) | −3 (72-71-66-76=285) | 4 strokes | Stephen Allan, Stuart Appleby
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PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Johnnie Walker Classic | Ian Woosnam
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Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Other wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 1994 | Scottish Professional Championship | −7 (73-71-69-68=281) | Playoff | Gary Orr
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Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T75 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T24 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T44 | T18 | |
| PGA Championship | 69 | T65 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T55 | T37 | T37 | 72 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T51 | T37 |
Note: Coltart never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R16 | ||
| Championship | T17 | NT1 | |
| Invitational | T33 | T17 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1987 (winners)
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1987 (winners), 1988[5]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1989, 1991
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1990[6]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991
Professional
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 45 1998 Ending 8 Nov 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c ""Andrew Coltart" interview on qosfc.com". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Four Scots secure Euro Tour cards". BBC Sport. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Carr, Josh (26 September 2020). "My Ryder Cup: Andrew Coltart". Ryder Cup. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Seger i kvalet - ändå en femteplats, EM BOYS" [Victory in the qualifying - but only fifth place, European Boys' Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9/1988. September 1988. p. 67. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Hemmaseger i JEM-rysare, Lag-EM Juniorer" [Home victory in exciting European Youth's Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9/1990. September 1990. p. 84. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
edit- Andrew Coltart at the European Tour official site
- Andrew Coltart at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Andrew Coltart interview on www.qosfc.com Archived 29 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine