olazabal factfile
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JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL – CAREER FACTFILE
FULL NAME: Jose Maria Olazabal Manterola
COUNTRY: Spain
BORN: 5.2.66; Fuenterrabia, Spain
RESIDENCE: Fuenterrabia
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5ft 10in 12st 4lb (178cm 78kgs)
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1985 (plus 4)
QUALIFYING SCHOOL: 1985* (winner)
EUROPEAN TOUR CAREER RECORD
(Prior to the 2011 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship)
EVENTS PLAYED 383 IN MONEY 323
TOP TEN FINISHES 141 EARNINGS €11,693,000
EUROPEAN TOUR VICTORIES: Total 23
1986 Ebel European Masters – Swiss Open, Sanyo Open
1988 Volvo Belgian Open, German Masters
1989 Tenerife Open, KLM Dutch Open (play-off)
1990 Benson and Hedges International Open, Carrolls Irish Open,
TropheÅLe Lanco^me
1991 Open Catalonia, Epson Grand Prix of Europe
1992 Turespana Open de Tenerife, Open Mediterrania
1994 Turespana Open Mediterrania (play-off), Masters Tournament,
Volvo PGA Championship
1997 Turespana Masters
1998 Dubai Desert Classic
1999 Masters Tournament
2000 Benson and Hedges International Open
2001 Novotel Perrier Open de France
2002 Omega Hong Kong Open
2005 Mallorca Classic
EUROPEAN TOUR APPROVED SPECIAL EVENTS VICTORIES: Total 1
1995 Tournoi Perrier de Paris (with Seve Ballesteros)
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 6
1989 Visa Taiheiyo Masters (JPN)
1990 NEC World Series of Golf (USA), Visa Taiheiyo Masters (JPN)
1991 The International (USA)
1994 NEC World Series of Golf (USA)
2002 Buick Invitational (USA)
US PGA TOUR CAREER RECORD
(As at the end of the 2010 season)
EVENTS PLAYED 221 IN MONEY 156
TOP TEN FINISHES 61 EARNINGS $12,242,223
TEAMS
Ryder Cup 1987 (winners), 89, 91, 93, 97 (winners), 99, 06 (winners),
08 (Vice Captain), 10 (Vice Captain), 12 (Captain)
Alfred Dunhill Cup 1986, 87, 88, 89, 92, 93, 98, 99 (winners), 00 (winners)
World Cup 1989, 00
Seve Trophy 2000 (winners), 02, 03, 05 (Captain)
4 Tours World
Championship 1987, 89
The Royal Trophy 2009 (Captain)
AWARDS
1986 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
1994 Honorary Member of The European Tour
1999 Ben Hogan Award
2007 PGA Recognition Award
2009 World Golf Hall of Fame
RYDER CUP HISTORY
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APPEARANCES
1987 (Winners), 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997 (Winners), 99, 2006 (Winners),
2008 (Vice Captain), 2010 (Vice Captain), 2012 (Captain)
RYDER CUP RECORD
Singles: Played: 7, Won: 2, Lost: 4, Halved: 1 Points: 21/2
Foursomes: Played: 10, Won: 7, Lost: 2, Halved: 1 Points: 71/2
Fourballs: Played: 14, Won: 9, Lost: 2, Halved: 3 Points 101/2 *
Overall: Played: 31, Won: 18, Lost: 8, Halved: 5 Total Points: 201/2
* Shares with Ian Woosnam the record for most fourball points with 101/2.
RYDER CUP PLAYING RECORD
1987: Muirfield Village: USA 13 Europe 15
Day 1 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Nelson/Stewart (1 hole)
Day 1 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Strange/Kite (2 and 1)
Day 2 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Crenshaw/Stewart (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros lost to Sutton/Mize (2 and 1)
Singles: Olazabal lost to Stewart (2 holes)
1989: The Belfry: Europe 14 USA 14
Day 1 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros halved with Watson/Beck
Day 1 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Watson/O’Meara (6 and 5)
Day 2 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Kite/Strange (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Calcavecchia/Green (4 and 2)
Singles: Olazabal beat Stewart (1 hole)
1991: Kiawah Island: USA 141/2 Europe 131/2
Day 1 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Azinger/Beck (2 and 1)
Day 1 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Azinger/Beck (2 and 1)
Day 2 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Couples/Floyd (3 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros halved with Couples/Stewart
Singles: Olazabal lost to Azinger (2 holes)
1993: The Belfry: Europe 13 USA 15
Day 1 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros lost to Kite/Love III (2 and 1)
Day 1 Fourballs: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Love III/Kite (4 and 3)
Day 2 Foursomes: Olazabal/Ballesteros beat Love III/Kite (2 and 1)
Day 2 Fourballs: Olazabal/Haeggman lost to Floyd/Stewart (2 and 1)
Singles: Olazabal lost to Floyd (2 holes)
1997: Club de Golfe Valderrama: Europe 141/2 USA 131/2
Day 1 Fourballs: Olazabal/Rocca beat Love III/Mickelson (1 hole)
Day 1 Foursomes: Olazabal/Rocca lost to Hoch/Janzen (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Olazabal/Garrido halved with Mickelson/Lehman
Day 2 Foursomes: Olazabal/Rocca beat Couples/Love III (5 and 4)
Singles: Olazabal lost to Janzen (1 hole)
1999: The Country Club: USA 141/2 Europe 131/2
Day 1 Fourballs: Olazabal/JimeÅLnez beat Sutton/Maggert (2 and 1)
Day 2 Fourballs: Olazabal/JimeÅLnez halved with Leonard/Sutton
Singles: Olazabal halved with Leonard
2006: The K Club: Europe 181/2 USA 91/2
Day 1 Fourballs: Garcia/Olazabal beat Toms/Wetterich (3 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Garcia/Olazabal beat Mickelson/DiMarco (3 and 2)
Singles: Olazabal beat Mickelson (2 and 1)
PARTNERSHIP ALONGSIDE SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS
*Formed the most successful partnership in Ryder Cup history. Their record
reads: Played 15, Won 11, Lost 2, Halved 2, Points 12.
*The partnership played in 15 consecutive foursome and fourball matches,
beginning with the day one foursomes of 1987 and ending with the day two
foursomes in 1993. In 1987 they won three out of four matches together. In
both the 1989 and 1991 Ryder Cups the duo claimed three and a half points
out of a possible four. Their partnership ended in 1993 with two points from
their three games.
