Marc Leishman
| Marc Leishman | |
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| — Golfer — | |
Leishman practising for the U.S. Open, June 2011
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| Personal information | |
| Born |
24 October 1983 Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Nationality |
 Australia
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| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Audrey (née Hills) |
| Children | Oliver, Harvey |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T4: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | T18: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | T2: 2015 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
2009 |
Marc Leishman (born 24 October 1983) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. In 2009 he won the Rookie of the Year award on the PGA Tour. He was the first Australian to win the award.
Leishman was born in Warrnambool, Victoria. He had a very successful amateur career in Australia, winning many junior tournaments. He won the Warrnambool Club Championship as a 13-year-old while playing in the same group as his father. In 2001 he won the Victorian Junior Masters, the South Australian Junior Masters and was the Victorian Boys champion.
He turned professional in 2005. He played on the Von Nida Tour in 2006, winning two tournaments and topping the order of merit. In 2007, he played his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour finishing 92nd on the money list. He won his maiden title on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 at the WNB Golf Classic by a record-equaling (with Chris Smith) eleven shots. He finished the year 19th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2009 season.
Leishman was voted the Rookie of the Year in 2009 after recording three top-10 finishes, which included a runner-up finish behind Tiger Woods at the BMW Championship, the third of the four FedEx Cup playoff events. Leishman subsequently qualified for the season ending Tour Championship. He ended the year 53rd on the money list. He recorded his second runner-up finish of his PGA Tour career at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2010. He finished inside the top 100 on the money list in both 2010 and 2011. He reached the BMW Championship in both seasons.
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