Miguel Ángel Jiménez
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| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | |
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| Full name | Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez |
| Nickname | The Mechanic, The Most Interesting Golfer in the World |
| Born | 5 January 1964 Málaga, Spain |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Spouse | Montserrat Bravo Ramirez (m. 1991-d. 2010) Susanna Styblo (m. 2014) |
| Children | Miguel Ángel, Victor |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1988) Champions Tour (joined 2014) |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 26 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 21 |
| Asian Tour | 7 |
| Champions Tour | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | 4th: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 2000 |
| The Open Championship | T3: 2001 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 1999 |
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez (born 5 January 1964) is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 21 times on the European Tour and has been a member of several victorious Ryder Cup teams.
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Early years
Born in Málaga in southern Spain, Jiménez first played on the European Tour in 1988 and improved steadily over the next few seasons. His first win on the tour came at the Piaget Belgian Open in 1992. During a fairly up and down career, he has so far had four main periods of success. He has finished inside the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every season since 1989. In 1994 he finished fifth on the European Tour Order of Merit. One highlight was scoring an exceptionally rare albatross (double eagle) on the 17th hole at Valderrama, during the 1994 Volvo Masters, sinking his second shot on the par-5 hole with a 3-iron.[1]
After some weaker seasons he bounced back in 1998 and 1999, finishing fourth on the Order of Merit in consecutive years and winning four tournaments including the prestigious Volvo Masters. In 1999 he also came second in the WGC-American Express Championship, which is one of the elite World Golf Championships events, and made his Ryder Cup debut.
Career since 2000
In 2004 he once again bounced back from some modest seasons, notching up another fourth place finish on the Order of Merit, and winning four European Tour events, which was more than any other player. He maintained his form into 2005, winning the Omega Hong Kong Open, which is a European Tour event, and the Celtic Manor Wales Open. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Jiménez has had great success in team events representing Europe and Spain, winning the Alfred Dunhill Cup in 1999 and 2000, the Seve Trophy in 2000 and the Ryder Cup in 2004 and 2010.
In 2005 he won the Spanish Pairs final, with Andrés Jiménez at La Cala Resort in Andalucia, Spain.
2008 proved to be another good season with two wins, including the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, in which he beat Oliver Wilson in a play-off. His form earned Jiménez a spot on the 2008 Ryder Cup team. He finished the season ranked fourth on the Order of Merit once more.
While defending his BMW PGA Championship title in 2009, Jiménez scored a rare albatross (double eagle) by holing a 206-yard (188 m) six-iron on his second shot on the par-five fourth. It was the second such feat of his competitive career.[2]
In February 2010, Jiménez won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, beating Lee Westwood in a playoff[3] and in July added the Alstom Open de France, beating Alejandro Cañizares and Francesco Molinari on the first hole of a playoff. He won his third event of the year at the Omega European Masters, finishing three strokes ahead of Edoardo Molinari
Jiménez was named as Europe's fourth assistant captain for the Ryder Cup in 2012.[4] Later in 2012 he won his 19th European Tour event at the UBS Hong Kong Open, and in doing so became the oldest ever winner on the European Tour.
While skiing in southern Spain on 29 December 2012, Jiménez fell and suffered a right tibial plateau fracture, which required surgery and kept him out of competition for several months.[5] He played in the Open de España in April 2013 but missed the cut and returned to the European Tour in late May.[6] In July, Jiménez was the 36-hole leader at The Open Championship. Later that summer, he lost a playoff to Joost Luiten at the KLM Open. In December 2013 Jiménez retained his Hong Kong Open title and broke his own record as the European Tour's oldest winner.[7]
On 18 April 2014, Jiménez made his Champions Tour debut by shooting a course record 65 at the Greater Gwinnett Championship.[8] Jiménez went on to win the tournament by two shots over Bernhard Langer.
Exactly one month later, Jiménez again extended his record as the oldest champion on the European Tour, securing his first triumph in the Open de España in his 27th time playing the event. Jiménez's up-and-down par on the first playoff hole defeated Richard Green and Thomas Pieters.[9] The win was Jiménez's 14th since turning 40 and tied him for 10th all-time among golfers with the most European Tour victories.
In January 2015, Jiménez won his second Champions Tour event at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
On May 23, Jiménez aced the par-3 second hole during the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, his tenth hole-in-one on the European Tour, which broke the record he jointly held with Colin Montgomerie. The ace was Jiménez's third of the season. He went on to finish joint second in the tournament.[10]
Personal
Jiménez is known as "The Mechanic" for his preference for driving, rather than repairing, high-performance vehicles, especially his red Ferrari.[11]
After the winner's press conference following the 2014 Open de España, Jiménez was asked the secret of his longevity. He stated, "There is no secret. Good food, good wine, good cigars and some exercise!"[12]
Professional wins (26)
European Tour wins (21)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 27 Sep 1992 | Piaget Belgian Open | 71-70-64-69=274 | −10 | 3 strokes |  Barry Lane |
| 2 | 24 Jul 1994 | Heineken Dutch Open | 65-68-67-70=270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Howard Clark |
| 3 | 10 May 1998 | Turespana Masters Open Baleares | 69-68-70-72=279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Miguel Ángel Martín |
| 4 | 20 Sep 1998 | Trophée Lancôme | 67-70-67-69=273 | −11 | 2 strokes |  David Duval, Mark O'Meara, Jarmo Sandelin,  Greg Turner |
| 5 | 14 Mar 1999 | Turespana Masters - Open Andalucia | 69-66-62-67=264 | −24 | 4 strokes | Steve Webster |
| 6 | 31 Oct 1999 | Volvo Masters | 68-67-69-65=269 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Retief Goosen,  Pádraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer |
| 7 | 19 Oct 2003 | Turespana Mallorca Classic | 72-67-65=204 | −9 | 1 stroke | José María Olazábal |
| 8 | 1 Feb 2004 | Johnnie Walker Classic1 | 70-66-67-68=271 | −17 | 2 strokes |  Thomas Bjørn,  Jyoti Randhawa |
| 9 | 4 Apr 2004 | Algarve Open de Portugal | 69-66-70-67=272 | −16 | 2 strokes |  Terry Price |
| 10 | 16 May 2004 | BMW Asian Open1 | 71-66-70-67=274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Simon Dyson |
| 11 | 29 Aug 2004 | BMW International Open | 68-66-67-66=267 | −21 | 2 strokes |  Thomas Levet |
| 12 | 5 Dec 2004 | Omega Hong Kong Open1 | 65-64-71-66=266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington, James Kingston |
| 13 | 5 Jun 2005 | Celtic Manor Wales Open | 63-67-70-62=262 | −14 | 4 strokes | Martin Erlandsson, José Manuel Lara |
| 14 | 18 Nov 2007 | UBS Hong Kong Open1(2) | 65-67-66-67=265 | −15 | 1 stroke |  K.J. Choi, Robert Karlsson, Thongchai Jaidee |
| 15 | 25 May 2008 | BMW PGA Championship | 70-67-72-68=277 | −11 | Playoff | Oliver Wilson |
| 16 | 7 Feb 2010 | Omega Dubai Desert Classic | 70-67-68-72=277 | −11 | Playoff | Lee Westwood |
| 17 | 4 July 2010 | Alstom Open de France | 71-69-66-67=273 | −11 | Playoff | Alejandro Cañizares,  Francesco Molinari |
| 18 | 5 Sep 2010 | Omega European Masters1 | 67-61-68-67=263 | −21 | 3 strokes | Edoardo Molinari |
| 19 | 18 Nov 2012 | UBS Hong Kong Open1(3) | 65-67-68-65=265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Fredrik Andersson Hed |
| 20 | 8 Dec 2013 | Hong Kong Open1(4) | 70-67-65-66=268 | −12 | Playoff |  Stuart Manley, Prom Meesawat |
| 21 | 18 May 2014 | Open de España | 69-73-69-73=284 | −4 | Playoff | Richard Green,  Thomas Pieters |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (5–3)
| No. | Season | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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| 1 | 1994 | Honda Open | Robert Allenby |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | WGC-American Express Championship | Tiger Woods |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2008 | BMW PGA Championship | Oliver Wilson |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2010 | Omega Dubai Desert Classic | Lee Westwood |
Won with par on third extra hole |
| 5 | 2010 | Alstom Open de France | Alejandro Cañizares, Francesco Molinari |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 6 | 2013 | KLM Open |  Joost Luiten |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 7 | 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Stuart Manley, Prom Meesawat |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 2014 | Open de España | Richard Green, Thomas Pieters |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 1 Feb 2004 | Johnnie Walker Classic1 | 70-66-67-68=271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Thomas Bjørn, Jyoti Randhawa |
| 2 | 16 May 2004 | BMW Asian Open1 | 71-66-70-67=274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Simon Dyson |
| 3 | 5 Dec 2004 | Omega Hong Kong Open1 | 65-64-71-66=266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington, James Kingston |
| 4 | 18 Nov 2007 | UBS Hong Kong Open1(2) | 65-67-66-67=265 | −15 | 1 stroke | K.J. Choi, Robert Karlsson, Thongchai Jaidee |
| 5 | 5 Sep 2010 | Omega European Masters1 | 67-61-68-67=263 | −21 | 3 strokes | Edoardo Molinari |
| 6 | 18 Nov 2012 | UBS Hong Kong Open1(3) | 65-67-68-65=265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Fredrik Andersson Hed |
| 7 | 8 Dec 2013 | Hong Kong Open1(4) | 70-67-65-66=268 | −12 | Playoff | Prom Meesawat, Stuart Manley |
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
Champions Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 20 Apr 2014 | Greater Gwinnett Championship | 65-70-67=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Bernhard Langer |
| 2 | 25 Jan 2015 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | 69-64-66=199 | −17 | 1 stroke | Mark O'Meara |
Other wins (3)
- 1988 Open de l'Informatique (France)
- 1989 Benson & Hedges Trophy (with Xonia Wunach-Ruiz)
- 1999 Oki Telepizza – Olivia Nova (Spain)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 |
| The Open Championship | T80 | DNP | T51 | CUT | T89 | CUT | CUT | DQ | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 | T24 | DNP | DNP | T10 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Masters Tournament | T49 | T10 | T9 | CUT | DNP | T31 | T11 | T44 | T8 | T46 |
| U.S. Open | T2 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T16 | DNP | T6 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T26 | T3 | CUT | DNP | T47 | DNP | T41 | T12 | CUT | T13 |
| PGA Championship | T64 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 | T40 | DNP | CUT | CUT | T36 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Masters Tournament | T12 | T27 | 56 | DNP | 4 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T27 | T25 | T9 | T13 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T64 | T27 | T29 | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 13 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 40 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1999 PGA – 2001 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
Results in World Golf Championship events
Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Cadillac Match Play Championship | R64 | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | R32 | R32 | R64 | R64 |
| Cadillac Championship | T2 | T25 | NT1 | DNP | DNP | T16 | T41 | DNP | DNP | T26 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T27 | 36 | T36 | DNP | DNP | T27 | 57 | T54 | DNP | T10 |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Cadillac Championship | DNP | T63 | T55 | T45 | DNP | T13 | DNP |
| Cadillac Match Play Championship | R32 | R64 | QF | R16 | DNP | R64 | T34 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T6 | T22 | 72 | DNP | T4 | T45 | DNP |
| HSBC Champions | DNP | T41 | T38 | DNP | 72 | 71 | T46 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Senior major championships
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 |
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| The Tradition | DNP | DNP |
| Senior PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Senior Players Championship | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Senior Open | DNP | T17 |
| The Senior Open Championship | T8 | 4 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (winners), 2000 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1999, 2004 (winners), 2008, 2010 (winners)
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2000 (winners), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 (winners)
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2012
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2014 (playing captain)
See also
References
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External links
- Miguel Ángel Jiménez at the European Tour official site
- Miguel Ángel Jiménez at the PGA Tour official site
- Miguel Ángel Jiménez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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