Andrew Coltart

Andrew John Coltart (born 12 May 1970) is a Scottish professional golfer and TV commentator. He had a successful amateur career and played in the 1991 Walker Cup. As a professional he won twice on the European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open, and played in the 1999 Ryder Cup.

Andrew Coltart
Personal information
Full name	Andrew John Coltart
Born	(1970-05-12) 12 May 1970 (age 55) Dumfries, Scotland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Spouse	Emma Coltart
Children	3
Career
College	Midland College
Turned professional	1991
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins	5
Highest ranking	57 (8 November 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	2
PGA Tour of Australasia	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T37: 2001
U.S. Open	T75: 1997
The Open Championship	T18: 1999
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner 1997–98

Junior and amateur

Coltart was born in Dumfries.^[2] As an amateur, he won the 1987 Scottish Boys Championship. In 1989 he won the Standard Life Amateur Champion Gold Medal with a 4 under total of 280. He won the 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and participated in the 1991 Walker Cup.

Professional

Coltart turned professional in 1991 and has been a member of the European Tour since 1993. His first professional win came at the Scottish Professional Championship in 1994, which was a non sanctioned event. He has two wins on the main European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open. In 1995 he was a member of the winning Scottish team in the Alfred Dunhill Cup. He also won the Australian PGA Championship in 1994 and 1997. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1997/8.

Coltart's best finishes on the European Tour Order of Merit are seventh place in 1996 and ninth place in 1998. He was a member of the European 1999 Ryder Cup team playing in the singles against Tiger Woods.^[3][4]

Off the course

Since 2011, Coltart has been part of the Sky Sports commentary team, covering golf around the world.

His sister Laurae married fellow professional golfer Lee Westwood in January 1999.^[2]

Coltart is a fan of Dumfries football club Queen of the South and has been interviewed for the club's website as a fan.^[2]

Amateur wins

• 1987 Scottish Boys Amateur Championship
• 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (5)

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	8 Mar 1998	Qatar Masters	−18 (68-70-65-67=270)	2 strokes	Andrew Sherborne, Patrik Sjöland
2	24 Jun 2001	Great North Open	−11 (68-68-69-72=277)	1 stroke	Paul Casey, Stephen Gallacher

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1996	Johnnie Walker Classic	Ian Woosnam	Lost to birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	20 Nov 1994	Reebok Australian PGA Championship	−7 (67-67-77-70=281)	2 strokes	Terry Price
2	23 Nov 1997	MasterCard Australian PGA Championship (2)	−3 (72-71-66-76=285)	4 strokes	Stephen Allan, Stuart Appleby

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1996	Johnnie Walker Classic	Ian Woosnam	Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	15 May 1994	Scottish Professional Championship	−7 (73-71-69-68=281)	Playoff	Gary Orr

Results in major championships

Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
U.S. Open							T75
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT		T24	T20	CUT	CUT	T44	T18
PGA Championship								69	T65

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	T55	T37	T37								72
PGA Championship	T51	T37

Note: Coltart never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	1999	2000	2001
Match Play			R16
Championship		T17	NT1
Invitational	T33	T17

¹Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Team appearances

Amateur

• Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1987 (winners)
• European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1987 (winners), 1988^[5]
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1989, 1991
• European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1990^[6]
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990
• St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990 (winners)
• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991

Professional

• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Scotland): 1994, 1995 (winners), 1996, 1998, 2000
• World Cup (representing Scotland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001
• Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1999

See also

• 2008 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2009 European Tour Qualifying School graduates