Justin Leonard is a professional golfer from America. He has 12 PGA Tour wins, including the 1997 Open Championship. Leonard currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He is among a select few who have achieved victories in the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA Individual Championship, and a major golf tournament.
On June 15, 1972, Justin Charles Garrett Leonard was born. He would go on to become an American professional golfer.
In 1991, Justin Leonard secured his first Southwest Conference Championship with the Longhorns.
In 1992, Justin Leonard won the U.S. Amateur.
In 1993, Justin Leonard was named a 1st team All-American, continuing his streak of All-Southwest Conference team selections every year in college.
In 1994, Justin Leonard won the individual NCAA championship and the Southwest Conference Championship. He also won the Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award, and became only the fourth player to go directly from college to the PGA Tour.
At the 1997 PGA Championship, Justin Leonard was tied for the 54-hole lead with Davis Love III. He ultimately finished solo second after Love shot a final round 66.
In 1997, Justin Leonard qualified for the United States Ryder Cup team.
In 1998, Justin Leonard ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for 24 weeks.
At the 1999 Ryder Cup, Justin Leonard made a 45-foot putt for birdie on the 17th hole. The celebration was somewhat marred by U.S. players running onto the green before his opponent had the chance to match the putt.
In 1999, Justin Leonard had an opportunity to win the Open Championship but fell into a playoff after a bogey on the 72nd hole.
During the 2002 PGA Championship, Justin Leonard led by three shots at the 54-hole mark. However, a final round 77 led to a tied for fourth finish.
In 2004, Justin Leonard had the opportunity to win the PGA Championship, but he fell into a playoff after a bogey on the 72nd hole.
In 2008, Justin Leonard qualified for the United States Ryder Cup team.
In 2023, Justin Leonard finished in a tie for 1st at the PURE Insurance Championship. It was his best finish since winning the 2008 St. Jude Open.
In 2023, Justin Leonard finished tied for 4th at the American Family Insurance Championship. It was his best finish since 2014.
In 2015, Justin Leonard moved to Aspen, Colorado, and began transitioning to a career as a golf announcer.
After using his career money list exemption for the 2015–16 season and failing to make the FedEx Cup, Justin Leonard played the 2016–17 season with past champion status.
In 2017, Justin Leonard played in only one tournament, the Texas Open, where he finished in 58th place.
In 2020, Justin Leonard assumed an elevated role on Golf Central "Live From" as an analyst on the program's primetime shows.
In 2022, Justin Leonard made his PGA Tour Champions debut at the Senior Players Championship, finishing in 61st place.
In 2022, Justin Leonard returned to the PGA for one event, competing in the Byron Nelson where he failed to make the cut. It was his last event before turning 50 and qualifying for the PGA Tour Champions.
In 2023, his first full season on the PGA Tour Champions, Justin Leonard carded a course record score of 62 in the first round of the American Family Insurance Championship and finished tied for 4th. Later that season he finished in a tie for 1st at the PURE Insurance Championship, but lost the playoff to Thongchai Jaidee.
In February 2025, Justin Leonard won his first senior event, the Chubb Classic.
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