Michael Richard Weir

Born: May 12, 1970
Place of Birth: Bright's Grove, Ontario

• As a Canadian youngster, Mike Weir had the usual interest in hockey but at age 11 discovered golf.

• He practiced driving golf balls around his home area in Bright's Grove.

• He is a graduate of the Mormon based Bringham Young University in Provo, Utah.

• Mike Weir continued to perfect his golf game by playing in university tournaments.

• Unlike by far the majority of golfers, he plays left-handed.

• In 1993, Mike Weir won the 1993 CPGA's Rookie of the Year award.

• He turned professional and began placing in the top scores in several tournaments.

• Weir's first win at a PGA tournament was the 1999 Air Canada Championship.

• Mike won his coveted Green Jacket, given to the winner of the Masters Tournament, on April 13, 2003.

• He now has reached the winners circle at least seven times on PGA tournaments.

• Although he now lives in Utah, Mike Weir often comes back to his home town and continues to be a good ambassador for Canada.

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