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  • Age
  • Turned Pro
    1982
  • Previous Opens
    23
  • CHAMPION GOLFER OF THE YEAR
    1996

Tom Lehman

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Winner at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1996. A third round 64 swept Lehman six strokes clear with what remains a record 54-hole total of 198 and even with a closing 73 he won by two from Ernie Els and Mark McCumber. 
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  • 1993

    Open debut

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    Major top-10s

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tom lehman wins the open at royal lythm & St annes

Winner at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1996. A third round 64 swept Lehman six strokes clear with what remains a record 54-hole total of 198 and even with a closing 73 he won by two from Ernie Els and Mark McCumber.

The victory came a month after he finished runner-up to Steve Jones in the US Open and he went on to become America's leading money-winner that season after a six-stroke victory in the Tour Championship.

The following April he was the proud holder of the world No 1 spot, albeit for only one week.

Managed 10 top six finishes in the majors, including a fourth place finish at St Andrews in 2000, and earned three Ryder Cup caps before becoming captain at The K Club in 2006.

Since then he has served as an assistant to Corey Pavin at Celtic Manor in 2010 and to Davis Love in 2016 in his native Minnesota.

During his reign as Open champion he won the World Invitational at Loch Lomond and since turning 50 he was won three senior majors and 11 tournaments in all, topping the Champions Tour money list in 2011.

Venue
Finish
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
Par
Royal Portrush 2019
m/c
78
76
-
-
-
M/C
Carnoustie 2018
M/C
75
71
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Birkdale 2017
M/C
72
76
-
-
-
M/C
St Andrews 2015
M/C
75
73
-
-
-
M/C
Muirfield 2013
T58
68
77
75
76
296
12
Royal Lytham & St Annes 2012
M/C
73
72
-
-
-
M/C
Royal St George's 2011
T22
71
67
73
75
286
6
St Andrews 2010
T14
71
68
75
70
284
-4
Turnberry 2009
T60
68
74
74
74
290
-
Royal Birkdale 2008
32
74
73
73
75
295
-
Carnoustie 2007
51
73
73
74
73
293
-
Royal Liverpool 2006
M/C
68
77
-
-
-
M/C
St Andrews 2005
23
75
69
70
70
284
-
Royal Troon 2004
M/C
73
78
-
-
-
M/C
Royal St George's 2003
46
77
73
72
73
295
-
Muirfield 2002
M/C
70
76
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Lytham & St Annes 2001
M/C
75
72
-
-
-
M/C
St Andrews 2000
4
68
70
70
70
278
-
Carnoustie 1999
M/C
76
80
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Birkdale 1998
M/C
71
79
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Troon 1997
24
74
72
72
66
284
-
Royal Lytham & St Annes 1996
1
67
67
64
73
271
-
Turnberry 1994
24
70
69
70
69
278
-
Royal St George's 1993
59
69
71
73
73
286
-

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