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Ian Woosnam


 

Ian Woosnam (March 2, 1958, Oswestry, England) is a British golf player who represents Wales. Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within a couple of years of one another, who all won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup. His peers in this group were Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle.

Team appearances

  • World Cup (Wales): 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 (team and individual winner), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003.
  • Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1982 (winner), 1984
  • Ryder Cup: 1983, 1985 (winner), 1987 (winner), 1989 (tied - cup retained, 1991, 1993, 1995 (winner), 1997 (winner). Vice Captain 2002 (winner), Captain 2006.
  • Alfred Dunhill Cup (Wales): 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000
  • Four Tours World Championship: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990
  • Seve Trophy: (Great Britain & Ireland): 2000, 2002 (winner)
  • UBS Cup: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004