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| Thomas
Bjorny |
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Country :
Denmark
Date of Birth
: 18 February
1971
Residence
: Silkeborg,
Denmark / Wentworth,
England
Family : Married
Turned Pro
: 1993
Interests
: Football,
movies
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Career
Highlights |
| Awards
and Honors |
Currently 4th in the
European Tour Order
of Merit
6th highest ranked European
in the 2005 European
Tour Order of Merit
Earned €1,561,190 Euros
in the 2005 European
Tour
Finished top 10 in the
European Tour Order
of Merit in 2005, 2003,
2001, 2000, 1998 (5
times)
2nd in the Most Top
5 Finishes in 2005 European
Tour Order of Merit
(7 times) |
| 8
European Tour Victories |
2005 :
The Daily Telegraph
Dunlop Masters
2002 :
BMW International Open
2001
: Dubai Desert
Classic
2000
: BMW International
Open
1999 :
The Sarazen World Open
1998
: Open de Espana
1998
: Heineken
Classic
1996 :
Loch Lomond World Invitational
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| Other
Professional Wins |
2003 :
Dunlop Phoenix (JPN)
1999 :
Dunlop Phoenix (JPN)
Ryder Cup :
Member of winning 1997
and 2002 European Ryder
Cup Teams |
| Player
Profile |
Highlight
of an excellent 2005
season was his eighth
European Tour victory
in The Daily Telegraph
Dunlop Masters in
May where he emerged
victorious from a
sudden-death play-off
featuring Brian Davis
and David Howell.
Almost added to that
in August when he
came agonizingly close
to capturing his first
Major Championship,
finishing tied second
behind Phil Mickelson
in the US PGA Championship.
It was the Dane’s
third runners-up slot
in a Major Championship,
following his second
places in the 2000
Open Championship
at St Andrews and
the 2003 Open Championship
at Royal St George’s.
Early in his career,
he used the Challenge
Tour as a platform
to showcase his talents.
Won four titles on
his way to topping
the Rankings in 1995
with what was then
a record total of
€65,059 before emerging
as a genuine top class
player by capturing
the Loch Lomond World
Invitational in 1996.
The victory proved
to be the springboard
for Bjorn to become
the first Danish golfer
to play in The Ryder
Cup, a feat achieved
the following year
at Valderrama. Qualified
automatically again
for his second Ryder
Cup appearance in
2002 and played a
significant part in
Europe’s win at The
De Vere Belfry. |
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