Past Champions

Won the biggest title of his career when he defeated then World Number Three Phil Mickelson in a play-off for The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. The victory helped him break into the top 20 of the Order of Merit for the first time. Became the second Frenchman to win the title after Thomas Levet in 2004. It was not the first time that he had followed in his compatriot's footsteps. In 2001 he claimed his maiden title in the Italian Open at Is Molas in Sardinia in 2001, an historic achievement as he followed Levet into the winners' enclosure that year, the first time two Frenchmen had won in the same season on The European Tour International Schedule. Took up golf at the age of ten after being encouraged by his father, a Parisian vet. Off the golf course, one of his more interesting activities was to play a game of football in a bull ring, accompanied by the bull, during a friend's bachelor party.

Enjoyed a bumper 2006 when he won three times during the season with victories in the TCL Classic in China, The Quinn Direct British Masters and The Barclays Scottish Open on his way to tenth on the Order of Merit. As such, he became the first Qualifying School graduate to win three times in the following season. Whilst he couldn't replicate that success in 2007 he enjoyed a consistent season with a couple of top tens. Showed enormous potential when he topped the 2003 Challenge Tour Rankings having secured nine top ten finishes on the Challenge Tour - including two victories. Played amateur golf for the Swedish National Team and made a dramatic improvement during his fifth year on the Challenge Tour after spending the previous four years outside the top 100 in the Rankings. Narrowly missed out on retaining his card in 2004 and returned to the Challenge Tour in 2005, finishing 45th on the Rankings before winning back his place on Tour at the Qualifying School - Final Stage.

Holed out from a greenside bunker on the 72nd hole to finish second in the 2006 Masters Tournament, his best finish in a Major Championship, two strokes behind Champion Phil Mickelson. Tim was unable to repeat the success of the previous season when he won two European Tour titles. Has a clear affinity with Durban Country Club. Born and raised close to the course, he won three successive Natal Junior titles there before lifting the South African Airways Open title in both 2002 and 2005. The 2002 success saw him create tournament history by becoming the first player to come through the pre-qualifying tournament before going on to triumph. In 2005, became the third South African winner of The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond - after Ernie Els and Retief Goosen - and ended the season with his second appearance in the International Team in the Presidents Cup. Tim divides his time between The European Tour and the US PGA Tour.

Battled his way back to form and fitness after suffering from vertigo throughout 2006 and the early part of 2007 and it was not until the end of the April, almost halfway through the season, that he felt able to compete. Once up and running he picked up four top tens to underline his undoubted class. One of the top golfers to emerge from France and a winner of three European Tour titles, most recently The 2004 Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. That win helped him secure his Ryder Cup debut later that year. In 2002, came agonisingly close to becoming the first Frenchman to win The Open Championship since Arnaud Massy in 1907. Shot 66 in the final round at Muirfield to tie with Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington and Ernie Els. After another tie with Els in the initial four hole play-off, he lost to the South African in sudden-death. Became first Frenchman to play on US PGA Tour in 1994. won the 1998 Cannes Open, becoming the first winner on home soil since Jean Garaialde took the French Open in 1969.

One of the world's truly global golfers with more than 50 victories worldwide including three Major Championship titles. Won The European Tour Order of Merit in both 2003 and 2004 but was denied a hat-trick in 2005 when he injured ligaments in his left knee on a sailing holiday and had to have surgery which ruled him out for the rest of the season. Bounced back by winning the second tournament of his comeback with victory in the dunhill championship at the start of the 2006 season. Always a strong supporter of European golf, was unanimously accorded Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour in 1999 in recognition of his US Open Championship wins and his unprecedented three successive World Match Play Championship wins (1994-95-96), a feat he went on to repeat in 2002-03-04 and then won for an incredible seventh time in 2007. In 1992, he matched the feat of compatriot, Gary Player, by completing a hat-trick of South African Open, PGA and Masters titles which propelled him on the road to glory.

Once again produced his best golf on the big occasions in 2007, finishing second at the US PGA Senior Championship, when Denis Watson pipped him by two to deny Romero back-to-back senior majors, 22nd at the US Senior Open, fourth at The Senior Open Championship, and third at the Wentworth Senior Masters when going for a record-setting third consecutive win. It all helped him to second spot on the Order of Merit. In a truly outstanding four-week stretch in 2006, the charismatic Argentine finished runner-up at The Senior British Open Championship, retained the Wentworth Senior Masters title and captured his first Senior Major Championship at the JELD-WEN Tradition on the US Champions Tour. Known as 'El Gato' - The Cat - because of the way he stealthily stalks and overcomes opponents and says his concentration levels have been improved by studying the Indian yoga technique Rhami Hayat. Previously used his own money to help sponsor Angel Cabrera on The European Tour, where Romero himself won eight times.

Two US Open victories - in 2001 at Tulsa and 2004 at Shinnecock Hills - have secured his position among the golfing elite. A truly global golfer, won his 14th European Tour title with victory in the 2007 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters after he eagled the final hole. Came close to adding the Masters Tournament to his Major tally when he led until dropping a shot at the 12th during the final round and eventually finished joint second behind American Zach Johnson. In 2001 became the first non-European to win the Order of Merit since Greg Norman in 1982 and the first South African to win the Harry Vardon Trophy since Dale Hayes in 1975. Followed it up in 2002 - the year he was made an Honorary Member of The European Tour - by becoming the first non-European to retain the crown.

One of the world's truly global golfers with more than 50 victories worldwide including three Major Championship titles. Won The European Tour Order of Merit in both 2003 and 2004 but was denied a hat-trick in 2005 when he injured ligaments in his left knee on a sailing holiday and had to have surgery which ruled him out for the rest of the season. Ernie bounced back by winning the second tournament of his comeback with victory in the Dunhill championship at the start of the 2006 season. Always a strong supporter of European golf was unanimously accorded Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour in 1999 in recognition of his US Open Championship wins and his unprecedented three successive World Match Play Championship wins (1994-95-96), a feat he went on to repeat in 2002-03-04 and then won for an incredible seventh time in 2007. In 1992, he matched the feat of compatriot, Gary Player, by completing a hat-trick of South African Open, PGA and Masters titles which propelled him on the road to glory.

The most prolific British winner in European Tour history, with 31 titles. His historic success came in July 2007, when he ended a 19 month winless streak with victory at the Smurfit Kappa European Open at The K Club to surpass Nick Faldo's previous Tour record of 30 wins. Won an unprecedented eighth Order of Merit title in 2005. The Ryder Cup has always figured highly and so it continued in 2006 when he became the second European golfer, behind Bernhard Langer, to play in five successful Ryder Cup Teams. Followed on from The Belfry in 2002 where he was top scorer with four and a half points out of five and Oakland Hills in 2004 when he holed the winning putt. Victory over David Toms at The K Club in 2006 ensured he remains unbeaten in eight Ryder Cup singles matches stretching back to 1991. Attended investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November 1998 to receive MBE from Her Majesty the Queen, while that was subsequently 'upgraded' to an OBE in the 2005 New Year's Honours List.

After four years out of the winner's circle, returned with a vengeance in 2007 with two victories; the Valle Romano Open de Andalucía and The Quinn Direct British Masters, the latter being particularly resonant as it brought him level with Mark James as the second most prolific English winner in European Tour history, both having won on 18 occasions. This helped him finish tenth in the Order of Merit. In 2006, he further embellished an already impressive Ryder Cup record when, as one of Captain Ian Woosnam's wild card selections, he remained unbeaten for the second Ryder Cup running, returning four points out of five at The K Club to add to his four and a half points out of five at Oakland Hills in 2004. Ruled Europe in 2000 when six victories in the year saw him equal the record set by Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie to eventually end Montgomerie's seven year tenure at the top of the Order of Merit. Lee was a talented sportsman at school, played rugby, cricket and soccer.

The highlight of Lehman's career is his victory in the 1996 Open Championship. Given that he once spent a week at Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, and his high ranking on the PGA Tour career money list, it is perhaps surprising that he has only won five times on the PGA Tour. However in addition to his 1996 Open win, these wins have included the prestigious Tour Championship and Memorial Tournament, and he has won at least nineteen professional events in total.Tom credits marriage with giving him focus to do well on TOUR. Brother, Jim Lehman, Jr., is his agent and his wife, Melissa, was enlisted as his caddie at 1998 Nissan Open, when regular caddie Andy Martinez suffered two broken ribs in a pickup basketball game the night before the start of the event.

Played on the Challenge Tour in his early professional career and won four titles on his way to topping the Rankings in 1995 before emerging as a genuinely top class player by capturing the Loch Lomond World Invitational in 1996, the first of his nine European Tour victories to date. The ninth, in May 2006, featured a gritty comeback to win the Irish Open at Carton House. Trailed the lead by nine strokes after the first round but battled back and birdied the last two holes to claim the title. The victory at Loch Lomond was the springboard for him to become the first Danish golfer to play in The Ryder Cup, a feat achieved in 1997 at Valderrama. Qualified automatically again for his second Ryder Cup appearance in 2002 and was a member of Bernhard Langer’s backroom team at Oakland Hills in 2004. Recorded five top ten finishes in 2007, and at the end of the year he was unanimously elected The European Tour’s Chairman of the Tournament Committee. A football fan, he is a keen supporter of Liverpool FC.