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Justin Leonard

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Justin Leonard is an American professional golfer, born in 1972 and raised in Dallas, Texas. At the University of Texas he won four straight Southwest Conference championships, the 1994 NCAA individual title and the 1992 U.S. Amateur, making him one of only five players to win the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA Individual Championship and a major. He has twelve career wins on the PGA Tour, including the 1997 Open Championship and the 1998 Players Championship, and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He qualified for the United States Ryder Cup team in 1997, 1999 and 2008, and in 1999 holed a 45-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole during the American comeback on the final day.

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is an American professional golfer
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    Justin Charles Garrett Leonard (born June 15, 1972)
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    He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
  • Lead, major titles
    He has 12 career wins on the PGA Tour, including one major, the 1997 Open Championship.
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    is an American professional golfer
  • Competed In: Ryder Cup, Professional career
    Leonard qualified for the United States Ryder Cup team in 1997, 1999, and 2008.
  • On The Roster Of: United States Ryder Cup Team, Professional career
    Leonard qualified for the United States Ryder Cup team in 1997, 1999, and 2008.
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