Trevor Immelman
Trevor Immelman | ||
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Personal information | ||
Full name | Trevor John Immelman | |
Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 16 December 1979|
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | |
Sporting nationality | South Africa | |
Residence | Winter Park, Florida, U.S. | |
Spouse |
Carminita (m. 2003) | |
Children | 2 | |
Career | ||
Turned professional | 1999 | |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2006 | |
Trevor John Immelman (born 16 December 1979) is a South African retired professional
Early years
Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family. His father, Johan, is the former commissioner of the Sunshine Tour in South Africa, while his older brother Mark is a broadcaster, teaching pro, and collegiate golf coach. He also has an older sister by the name of Michelle Greeff. Trevor took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1998.
Professional golf career
Immelman turned professional in 1999. In 2000 he played mainly on the second tier professional tour in Europe, the
In 2003 Immelman won the
Immelman withdrew from the 2006
On 13 December 2007, Immelman withdrew from the
In June 2009, Immelman announced he would withdraw from the
2018 saw a resurgence in Immelman's career. Focusing on the European Tour, he made the cut in 8 out of 13 events, with a best finish of T3 at the
In September 2022, Immelman captained the International team in the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The U.S. team won 17.5–12.5.[6]
Broadcasting
In 2017, 2018 and 2019,
In December 2019, Immelman joined the PGA Tour on CBS commentating team.[7] After Nick Faldo retired from CBS in 2022, Immelman was named the new lead golf analyst for 2023.
Personal life
Immelman married his childhood sweetheart, Carminita, on 6 December 2003. He has frequently participated in his mentor Gary Player's charity golf events around the world to help raise funds for children's causes. Immelman has a residence in Winter Park, Florida that he purchased in 2016 from former professional football player Jeff Faine.[8]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (2)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 9 Jul 2006 | Cialis Western Open
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−13 (69-66-69-67=271) | 2 strokes | Tiger Woods, Mathew Goggin |
2 | 13 Apr 2008 | Masters Tournament | −8 (68-68-69-75=280) | 3 strokes | Tiger Woods |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2006 | Wachovia Championship
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Jim Furyk | Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 2008 | Stanford St. Jude Championship
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Robert Allenby, Justin Leonard | Leonard won with birdie on second extra hole |
European Tour wins (4)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other European Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 12 Jan 2003 | South African Airways Open 1
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−14 (70-71-66-67=274) | Playoff | Tim Clark |
2 | 18 Jan 2004 | South African Airways Open 1 (2)
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−12 (71-69-69-67=276) | 3 strokes | Alastair Forsyth, Steve Webster |
3 | 23 May 2004 | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe
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−17 (65-72-69-65=271) | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington |
4 | 13 Apr 2008 | Masters Tournament | −8 (68-68-69-75=280) | 3 strokes | Tiger Woods |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2003 | South African Airways Open
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Tim Clark | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship
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Mark Foster, Anders Hansen, Paul Lawrie, Doug McGuigan, Bradford Vaughan |
Foster won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
3 | 2003 | Volvo PGA Championship | Ignacio Garrido | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (5)
Legend |
Flagship events (2) |
Other Sunshine Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 Dec 2000 | Vodacom Players Championship | −9 (67-75-68-69=279) | 3 strokes | Ernie Els, Titch Moore |
2 | 12 Jan 2003 | South African Airways Open 1
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−14 (70-71-66-67=274) | Playoff | Tim Clark |
3 | 26 Jan 2003 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −17 (67-68-65-71=271) | 1 stroke | Andrew McLardy, Bruce Vaughan |
4 | 18 Jan 2004 | South African Airways Open 1 (2)
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−12 (71-69-69-67=276) | 3 strokes | Alastair Forsyth, Steve Webster |
5 | 2 Dec 2007 | Nedbank Golf Challenge | −16 (67-66-67-72=272) | 1 stroke | Justin Rose |
1Co-sanctioned by the
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2003 | South African Airways Open
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Tim Clark | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship
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Mark Foster, Anders Hansen, Paul Lawrie, Doug McGuigan, Bradford Vaughan |
Foster won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
Legend |
Finals events (1) |
Other Web.com Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 1 Sep 2013 | Hotel Fitness Championship | −20 (67-66-69-66=268) | 1 stroke | Patrick Cantlay |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Mar 2000 | Tusker Kenya Open
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−14 (67-69-67-67=270) | 4 strokes | Henrik Stenson |
Other wins (1)
Legend |
World Golf Championships (1) |
Other wins (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 16 Nov 2003 | WGC-World Cup (with Rory Sabbatini) |
−13 (70-69-63-73=275) | 4 strokes | England − Paul Casey and Justin Rose |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2008 | Masters Tournament | 2 shot lead | −8 (68-68-69-75=280) | 3 strokes | Tiger Woods |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | 56 | CUT | T5 | CUT | T55 | 1 | T20 | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T55 | T21 | CUT | T65 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T43 | T53 | T42 | T15 | T60 | T19 | |||||
PGA Championship | T48 | T37 | T17 | T34 | T6 | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | T14 | T15 | 60 | T50 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | T23 | T38 | CUT | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T12 | T27 |
Tournament | 2019 |
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Masters Tournament | T51 |
PGA Championship | |
U.S. Open | |
The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 28 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2004 U.S. Open – 2005 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2007 PGA – 2008 Masters)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | WD | CUT | CUT | CUT | T33 | T56 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Match Play
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R64 | R32 | R64 | 3 | R32 | R64 | ||
Championship
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T27 | T44 | T23 | T9 | T35 | T40 | T70 | |
Invitational
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T9 | T32 | T19 | T13 | T36 | T36 | T60 | |
Champions |
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1998
Professional
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 2003 (winners), 2004, 2005, 2007
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2005, 2007, 2022 (non-playing captain)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "The Presidents Cup – Past Results". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Immelman undergoes surgery to remove growth on his diaphragm". PGA Tour. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007.
- ^ Dorman, Larry (14 April 2008). "Immelman Survives Pressure to Win Masters". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Immelman withdraws from U.S. Open due to injury". PGA Tour. 14 June 2009.
- ^ Beall, Joel (25 September 2022). "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler". Golf Digest. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "ViacomCBS Press Express | GOLF ON CBS".
- ^ Fluker, Anjali (7 September 2016). "Former NFL player sells Winter Park luxury home for $4.55M". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Trevor Immelman at the European Tour official site
- Trevor Immelman at the PGA Tour official site
- Trevor Immelman at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Trevor Immelman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site