Marc Leishman
Marc Leishman | ||
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Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
Sporting nationality | Australia | |
Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | |
Spouse |
Audrey Hills (m. 2010) | |
Children | 3 | |
Career | ||
Turned professional | 2005 | |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2009 | |
Marc A. Leishman (born 24 October 1983) is an Australian
Career
Leishman was born in
He turned professional in 2005. He played on the
Leishman was voted the
Leishman won his first tournament after 96 starts on the PGA Tour in June 2012 at the Travelers Championship, coming from six strokes back of the 54 hole leaders to win by a stroke.[3] He shot a final round of 62, which included eight birdies and no bogeys to match his career best round and second best comeback in the tournament's history. He became the second Australian to win the event after Greg Norman in 1995.
At the 2013 Masters Tournament, Leishman was the co-leader after the opening round, alongside Sergio García, as he shot a six under total of 66. He maintained his challenge over the second and third rounds to go into the final day two strokes behind the leaders. He finished T-4 with Tiger Woods, four shots off the lead.
In July 2015, in The Open Championship at St Andrews, Leishman finished as joint runner-up after losing in a four-hole aggregate playoff during a Monday finish to the delayed tournament. After coming close to missing the cut after the first two rounds, Leishman shot a 64 during the third round and a 66 in the final round to finish in a tie for first place with Zach Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen. Leishman did have the sole lead of the Championship with six holes to go during the final round but bogeyed the 16th hole to drop back to 15-under-par and an eventual tie. In the resulting four-hole playoff, after finding a divot with his tee shot at the first hole, this led to a bogey while Johnson and Oosthuizen opened with birdies to open up a two-stroke gap over Leishman. A further bogey at the third hole left him three strokes behind on the final hole and out of contention but his tie for second place gave him his best performance in a major to date.[4]
On 19 March 2017, Leishman won his second PGA Tour event, the
In December 2019, Leishman played on the International team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The U.S. team won 16–14. Leishman went 1–2–2 and halved his Sunday singles match against Rickie Fowler.[5]
In January 2020, Leishman won the Farmers Insurance Open for his fifth PGA Tour title. Leishman shot a final round 65 to come from behind and defeat Jon Rahm by one stroke.
In April 2021, Leishman won the
In August 2022, it was announced that Leishman had joined LIV Golf.[8]
Personal life
Leishman is married to Audrey and they have three children. They live in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.[9]
On 31 March 2015, Audrey admitted herself to hospital suffering from
Amateur wins
- 2001 Victorian Junior Masters, Victorian Boys Championship, South Australian Junior Masters
- 2005 Lake Macquarie Amateur
Professional wins (13)
PGA Tour wins (6)
Legend |
FedEx Cup playoff events (1) |
Other PGA Tour (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 24 Jun 2012 | Travelers Championship | −14 (68-66-70-62=266) | 1 stroke | Charley Hoffman, Bubba Watson |
2 | 19 Mar 2017 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | −11 (71-66-71-69=277) | 1 stroke | Charley Hoffman, Kevin Kisner |
3 | 17 Sep 2017 | BMW Championship | −23 (62-64-68-67=261) | 5 strokes | Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose |
4 | 14 Oct 2018 | CIMB Classic1 | −26 (68-62-67-65=262) | 5 strokes | Bronson Burgoon, Emiliano Grillo, Chesson Hadley |
5 | 26 Jan 2020 | Farmers Insurance Open | −15 (68-72-68-65=273) | 1 stroke | Jon Rahm |
6 | 25 Apr 2021 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Cameron Smith) |
−20 (63-72-63-70=268) | Playoff | Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2015 | The Open Championship | Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen | Johnson won four-hole aggregate playoff; Johnson: −1 (3-3-5-4=15), Oosthuizen: E (3-4-5-4=16), Leishman: +2 (5-4-5-4=18) |
2 | 2017 | CJ Cup | Justin Thomas | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 2021 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Cameron Smith) |
Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel | Won with par on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 6 Dec 2015 (2016 season) |
Nedbank Golf Challenge1 | −19 (68-68-66-67=269) | 6 strokes | Henrik Stenson |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2015 | The Open Championship | Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen | Johnson won four-hole aggregate playoff; Johnson: −1 (3-3-5-4=15), Oosthuizen: E (3-4-5-4=16), Leishman: +2 (5-4-5-4=18) |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Oct 2008 | WNB Golf Classic | −21 (67-66-66-68=267) | 11 strokes | Keoke Cotner |
Korean Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 21 May 2006 | SBS Jisan Resort Open | −18 (61-69-70-70=270) | 10 strokes | Kang Kyung-nam, Lee Seong-ho |
Von Nida Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 19 Mar 2006
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Toyota Southern Classic | −20 (60-64-66=190) | 7 strokes | Jens Nilsson |
2 | 15 Oct 2006 | North QLD X-Ray Services Cairns Classic | −5 (78-68-70-67=283) | 1 stroke | Michael Brennan |
3 | 25 Mar 2007
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Toyota Southern Classic (2) | −11 (69-65-68-67=269) | 1 stroke | Andrew Bonhomme |
4 | 3 Feb 2008
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NAB Victorian PGA Championship
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−19 (67-68-69-65=269) | 1 stroke | Kurt Barnes, Cameron Percy |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T4 | CUT | CUT | T43 | 9 | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T18 | T27 | T45 | ||
The Open Championship | T60 | CUT | CUT | T5 | T2 | T53 | T6 | 60 | |
PGA Championship | T48 | T27 | T12 | T46 | CUT | T60 | T13 | T71 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Masters Tournament | T49 | T13 | T5 | T30 |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T34 |
U.S. Open | T35 | CUT | 64 | T14 |
The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 28 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (2016 U.S. Open – 2019 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | 45 | T8 | T23 | T24 | T64 | CUT | T63 | CUT |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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The Players Championship | C | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Championship
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T63 | T28 | T37 | T62 | T42 | T39 | |||||||
Match Play
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R64 | R16 | T51 | R16 | T52 | R16 | NT1 | T28 | T35 | ||||
Invitational
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T45 | 3 | T33 | 55 | T41 | T14 | 3 | T52 | T36 | ||||
Champions | 9 | T11 | T38 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 2003 (winners), 2004
Professional
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
- World Cup (representing Australia): 2016, 2018
Recognition
- 2017 – Greg Norman Medal[11]
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Marc Leishman runs away with WNB Golf Classic". Golf.com. Associated Press. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Marc Leishman". The Times of India. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ABC News Online. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Dusek, David (15 December 2019). "Presidents Cup grades: Captains, Royal Melbourne score high marks". Golfweek.
- ^ "Australian duo Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman win Zurich Classic in playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (30 August 2022). "Open champion Cameron Smith, five others leave PGA Tour for LIV Golf". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ ABC News Online. 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Begin Again Foundation – About". Begin Again Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Leishman wins Greg Norman Medal to celebrate breakthrough year on PGA Tour". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links
- Marc Leishman at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Marc Leishman at the PGA Tour official site
- Marc Leishman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Marc Leishman player profile, Golf Australia