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Ian Woosnam

1958 - Today

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Ian Harold Woosnam (born 2 March 1958) is a Welsh professional golfer. Nicknamed "Woosie", Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup. His peers in this group were Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, and Sandy Lyle. Woosnam's major championship win was at the 1991 Masters Tournament. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Woosnam is the 29th most popular golfer (down from 25th in 2024), the 7,034th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,667th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Ian Woosnam ranks 29 out of 71. Before him are Pak Se-ri, John Daly, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Nick Price, and Justin Thomas. After him are Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Fred Couples, Peter Thomson, Justin Rose, Lorena Ochoa, and Ernie Els.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Ian Woosnam ranks 747. Before him are Cyrille Regis, Letitia James, Kevin Hooks, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Josh Pais, and Tina Smith. After him are Anne Michaels, Phil Daniels, Jeff Foxworthy, Rick Mahorn, Brett Butler, and John Ensign.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Woosnam ranks 7,036 out of 8,785. Before him are Gary Gillespie (1960), Derek Dougan (1938), Yungblud (1997), Roger Livesey (1906), Adam Pearson (1985), and Lily Cole (1987). After him are Ben Proud (1994), Jane Horrocks (1964), Joe Royle (1949), Alison Williamson (1971), Japhet Tanganga (1999), and Wilbur Soot (1996).

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Among GOLFERS In United Kingdom

Among golfers born in United Kingdom, Ian Woosnam ranks 4. Before him are Old Tom Morris (1821), Nick Faldo (1957), and Rory McIlroy (1989). After him are Sandy Lyle (1958), Colin Montgomerie (1963), Laura Davies (1963), Darren Clarke (1968), Luke Donald (1977), Lee Westwood (1973), Ian Poulter (1976), and Graeme McDowell (1979).

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