Mike Weir

:For the Scottish politician, see Michael Weir

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Michael Richard Weir O.Ont. (born May 12, 1970) is a professional Canadian golfer.

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O.Ont. - May 12 - 1970 - Canadian - Golf

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Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and considering Bright's Grove, Ontario, within the boundaries of the city of Sarnia, as his hometown, he competes on the PGA TOUR and the European circuit. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University (Recreation Management) and turned pro in 1992. He lives in Draper, Utah with his wife Bricia and two daughters. Mike's home course is the Taboo Golf Club in Gravenhurst, Ontario.

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Sarnia - Ontario - Canada - Bright's Grove, Ontario - PGA TOUR - Brigham Young University - Draper, Utah - Taboo Golf Club - Gravenhurst, Ontario

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His first PGA TOUR win came at the 1999 "Air Canada Championship" in Surrey, British Columbia. The victory made him the first Canadian to win a PGA TOUR event on Canadian soil in 45 years.

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On April 13, 2003, he won The Masters at Augusta, Georgia, one of the four major tournaments in men's golf.

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April 13 - 2003 - The Masters - Augusta, Georgia - Major

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Mike Weir is the first Canadian to win one of the current major championships (Sandy Sommerville won the U.S. Amateur when it was considered a major tournament). When he won The Masters, Weir became only the second left-handed golfer to win any of the four majors, following on from Bob Charles who won the British Open 41 years earlier. Interestingly, Weir is a right-hander who plays golf left-handed—a feature he shares with today's most prominent left-handed golfer, Phil Mickelson.

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Canadian - Major - Sandy Sommerville - U.S. Amateur - The Masters - Bob Charles - British Open - Phil Mickelson

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In June 2003, he tied for third at the U.S. Open, the second of the majors in the annual schedule. For his outstanding play in 2003, Weir won the Lou Marsh Award for outstanding Canadian athlete of the year.

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U.S. Open - Majors - Lou Marsh Award - Athlete

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In February 2004, he joined the ranks of a select few players including Ben Hogan to win back to back championships at the Nissan Open, becoming the sixth player in Nissan Open history to notch back-to-back wins and the first since Corey Pavin (1994, 1995). He is the 20th player to post multiple wins at the Nissan Open.

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