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Ian Woosnam

Welsh professional golfer

Ian Harold Woosnam (born 2 March 1958) is a Welsh professional golfer. In 1976, as a teenager, Woosnam turned pro. He picked up his first European Tour win at the 1982 Swiss Open; this began a decade of success.

Woosnam led the European Tour's Order of Merit in 1987 and 1990, ultimately winning 29 tournaments on tour, among the most ever. Woosnam's career reached its peak in 1991, as he won the Masters and spent most of the year ranked number one in the world. After the age of 50, Woosnam has continued his success, winning events on the Champions Tour, European Senior Tour, and Japan Senior Tour. In 2017, at the age 59, Woosnam was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Woosnam was born in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, to Welsh parents. His family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's. Woosnam started playing at the Llanymynech Golf Club, which straddles the Wales-England border.

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