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.
Early life and amateur career Coltart was born in Dumfries. 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 career In 1991, Coltart turned professional. He 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.
Since 2011, Coltart has been part of the Sky Sports commentary team, covering golf around the world.
Personal life His sister Laurae married fellow professional golfer Lee Westwood in January 1999.
Amateur wins 1987 Scottish Boys Amateur Championship 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up18 Mar 1998Qatar Masters−18 (68-70-65-67=270)2 strokes Andrew Sherborne, Patrik Sjöland224 Jun 2001Great North Open−11 (68-68-69-72=277)1 stroke Paul Casey, Stephen Gallacher
European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11996Johnnie Walker Classic Ian WoosnamLost to birdie on third extra hole
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up120 Nov 1994Reebok Australian PGA Championship−7 (67-67-77-70=281)2 strokes Terry Price223 Nov 1997MasterCard 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.YearTournamentOpponentResult11996Johnnie Walker Classic Ian WoosnamLost to birdie on third extra hole
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up115 May 1994Scottish Professional Championship−7 (73-71-69-68=281)Playoff Gary Orr
Results in major championships Tournament199119921993199419951996199719981999U.S. OpenT75The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT24T20CUTCUTT44T18PGA Championship69T65 Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010U.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipT55T37T3772PGA ChampionshipT51T37 Note: Coltart never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament199920002001Match PlayR16ChampionshipT17NT1InvitationalT33T17 1Cancelled due to 9/11
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 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1989, 1991 European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1990 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
References
External links
Andrew Coltart interview on www.qosfc.com