European Player Profiles - EURASIA CUP presented by DRB-HICOM

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ - CAPTAIN<br />COUNTRY Spain<br />BORN 5.1.64; Malaga, Spain<br />RESIDENCE Malaga<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5ft 10in  11st 8lb  (178cm  74kgs)<br />FAMILY Children: Miguel Angel (1995), Victor (1999)<br />INTERESTS Cars<br />TURNED PRO 1982<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 20<br />1992 PIAGET Open<br />1994 Heineken Dutch Open<br />1998 Turespaña Masters Open Baleares, Trophée Lancôme<br />1999 Turespaña Masters Open Andalucía, Volvo Masters Andalucía<br />2003 Turespaña Mallorca Classic<br />2004 Johnnie Walker Classic, Algarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos, BMW Asian Open, BMW International Open<br />2005 Omega Hong Kong Open, Celtic Manor Wales Open<br />2008 UBS Hong Kong Open, BMW PGA Championship (play-off)<br />2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic (play-off), Alstom Open de France (play-off), Omega European Masters<br />2012 UBS Hong Kong Open<br />2014 Hong Kong Open (play-off)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR APPROVED SPECIAL EVENTS VICTORIES: Total 1<br />1989 Benson and Hedges Trophy (with Xonia Wunsch-Ruiz)<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 2<br />1988 Open de L’inforatique (FRA)<br />1999 Oki Telepizza – Oliva Nova (ESP)<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />Ryder Cup 1999, 04 (winners), 08, 10 (winners)<br />Alfred Dunhill Cup  1990, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 (winners), 00 (winners)<br />World Cup 1990, 92, 93, 94, 00, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 13<br />Seve Trophy 2000 (winners), 02, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13 (winners)<br />Royal Trophy 2012<br />EurAsia Cup 2014 (Captain)

THOMAS BJÖRN<br /><br />COUNTRY Denmark<br />BORN 18.2.71; Silkeborg, Denmark<br />RESIDENCE Gothenburg, Sweden<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6ft 2½in 13st 12lb  (189cm  88kgs)<br />FAMILY Wife: Pernilla (m. 1998); Children: Filippa (1999), Oliver and Julia (twins) (2003)<br />INTERESTS Football, Liverpool FC, movies<br />TURNED PRO 1993 (scratch)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 15<br />1996 Loch Lomond World Invitational<br />1998 Heineken Classic, Peugeot Open de España<br />1999 Sarazen World Open<br />2000 BMW International Open<br />2001 Dubai Desert Classic<br />2002 BMW International Open<br />2005 The Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters (play off)<br />2006 Nissan Irish Open<br />2010 Estoril Open de Portugal<br />2011 Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy, Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles (play-off), Omega European Masters<br />2013 Omega European Masters (play-off)<br />2014 Nedbank Golf Challenge<br /><br />EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR VICTORIES: Total 4<br />1995 Himmerland Open, Interlaken Open, Esbjerg Danish Closed, Coca-Cola Open<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 2<br />1999 Dunlop Phoenix (JPN)<br />2003 Dunlop Phoenix (JPN)<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />1990 Danish Amateur Stroke Play Championship<br />1991 Danish Amateur Championship<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />Ryder Cup 1997 (winners), 02 (winners)<br />World Cup 1996, 97, 01, 06, 13<br />Seve Trophy 2000 (winners), 02, 03, 05, 07, 09 (Captain), 11, 13 (winners)<br />Royal Trophy           2006 (winners)<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Eisenhower Trophy  1992<br />Jacques Léglise Trophy 1988, 90<br />Boys, Youths, Seniors 1987-92

JAMIE DONALDSON<br /><br />COUNTRY Wales<br />BORN 19.10.75; Pontypridd, Wales<br />RESIDENCE Macclesfield, England<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5ft 11in 12st 6lb (180cm 79kgs)<br />FAMILY Children: Max (2012), Isla (2013)<br />INTERESTS All sports<br />TURNED PRO 2000 (plus 4)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 2<br />2012 Irish Open<br />2013 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship<br /><br />EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR VICTORIES: Total 3<br />2001 BMW Russian Open, Telia Grand Prix<br />2007 Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2008 Mauritius Golf Open<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />1997 Welsh Amateur Championship<br />2000 Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2009, 11<br />Seve Trophy 2011 (winners), 13<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Eisenhower Trophy 2000<br />St Andrews Trophy 2000 (winners)<br />Seniors 1996-00

VICTOR DUBUISSON<br /><br />COUNTRY France<br />BORN 22.4.90; Cannes, France<br />RESIDENCE Antibes, France<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6ft 11st 8lb (183cm 74kgs)<br />INTERESTS Tennis, socialising, squash<br />TURNED PRO 2010 (plus 5)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2013 Turkish Airlines Open presented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2010 Allianz Finale de Barbaroux (FRA)<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />2008 Mexico Amateur Championship<br />2009 European Amateur Individual Championship,<br />Ranked Number One in World Amateur Rankings<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2013<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Eisenhower Trophy 2008<br />Bonallack Trophy 2010 (picked but match not played)<br />Junior Ryder Cup 2006<br />Jacques Léglise Trophy 2006 (winners)<br />Boys, Seniors 2006-10

GONZALO FERNANDEZ-CASTAÑO<br /><br />COUNTRY Spain<br />BORN 13.10.80; Madrid, Spain<br />RESIDENCE Key Biscaine, Florida, USA<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6ft 1in   13st 5lb   (186cm   85kgs)<br />FAMILY Wife: Alicia (m. 2006); Children: Gonzalo (2009), Lola (2010), Alicia (2012)<br />INTERESTS Tennis, hunting<br />TURNED PRO 2004 (plus 4)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 7<br />2005 KLM Open<br />2006 BMW Asian Open (play-off)<br />2007 Telecom Italia Open (play-off)<br />2008 Quinn Insurance British Masters (play-off)<br />2011 Barclays Singapore Open (play-off)<br />2012 BMW Italian Open presented by CartaSi<br />2013 BMW Masters presented by SRE Group<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />2003 Spanish Amateur Open Championship<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2006, 09<br />Seve Trophy 2007, 09, 13 (winners)<br />Royal Trophy 2012<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Eisenhower Trophy 2002<br />St Andrews Trophy 2004<br />Bonallack Trophy 2004<br />Palmer Cup 2003 (winners), 04 (winners)<br />Jacques Léglise Trophy 2002<br />Boys, Youths, Seniors 1995-04

STEPHEN GALLACHER<br /><br />COUNTRY Scotland<br />BORN 1.11.74; Dechmont, Scotland<br />RESIDENCE Linlithgow, Scotland<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6ft 2ins   13st 10lb   (188cm  87kgs)<br />FAMILY Wife: Helen (m. 1999); Children: Jack (2001), Ellie (2004)<br />INTERESTS Football, fishing, cycling, snooker<br />TURNED PRO 1995 (plus 4)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 3<br />2004 dunhill links championship (play-off)<br />2013 Omega Dubai Desert Classic<br />2014 Omega Dubai Desert Classic<br /><br />EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR VICTORIES: Total 1<br />1998 KB Golf Challenge<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />1991 Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship<br />1992 Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship, Scottish Amateur Championship<br />1994 Scottish Youths Championship, European Amateur Individual Championship<br />1995 Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, Lytham Trophy<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2005, 11, 13<br />Seve Trophy 2013<br />Royal Trophy 2013 (winners)<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Walker Cup 1995 (winners)<br />Eisenhower Trophy 1994<br />Jacques Léglise Trophy 1992 (winners)<br />Boys, Youths, Seniors 1992-95

JOOST LUITEN<br /><br />COUNTRY The Netherlands<br />BORN 7.1.86; Bleiswijk, The Netherlands<br />RESIDENCE Bleiswijk<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5ft 10in 11st (178cm 70kgs)<br />INTERESTS Computers<br />TURNED PRO 2006 (plus 5)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 3<br />2011 Iskandar Johor Open<br />2013 Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity, KLM Open (play-off)<br /><br />EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR VICTORIES: Total 2<br />2007 A.G.F. Allianz Golf Open de Toulouse, Vodafone Challenge<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2009 Circolo Rapallo Golf Open (Alps Tour)<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />2004 Dutch Boys Championship, Dutch Youths Championship<br />2005 Spanish Amateur Open Championship, German Amateur Open Championship, Dutch Amateur Championship<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2011<br />Seve Trophy 2013 (winners)<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Eisenhower Trophy 2006 (winners)<br />Bonallack Trophy 2006 (winners)<br />Palmer Cup 2006 (winners)<br />Boys, Youths, Seniors 2003-06

GRAEME McDOWELL<br /><br />COUNTRY Northern Ireland<br />BORN 30.7.79; Portrush, Northern Ireland<br />RESIDENCE Portrush; Orlando, Florida, USA<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5ft 10in   11st 6lb   (178cm   73kgs)<br />FAMILY Wife: Kristen (m. 2013)<br />INTERESTS Snooker, cars, Manchester Utd<br />TURNED PRO 2002 (plus 4)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 9<br />2002 Volvo Scandinavian Masters<br />2004 61st Telecom Italia Open (play-off)<br />2008 Ballantine’s Championship (play-off), Barclays Scottish Open<br />2010 Celtic Manor Wales Open, US Open Championship, Andalucía Valderrama Masters<br />2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship, Alstom Open de France<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2013 RBC Heritage (USA)<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 2<br />2010 Chevron World Challenge (USA)<br />2012 World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual (USA)<br /><br />AMATEUR RECORD<br />1996 Ulster Boys Championship<br />1999 Irish Youths Championship<br />2000 Irish Amateur Close Championship,<br />Irish Youths Championship,<br />World Universities Championship<br />2001 Conference USA Player of the Year, Ranked Number One Collegiate Player in USA<br />2002 Ranked Number One Collegiate Player in USA<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />Ryder Cup 2008, 10 (winners), 12 (winners)<br />World Cup 2008, 09, 11, 13<br />Seve Trophy 2005 (winners), 09 (winners)<br />Royal Trophy 2006 (winners)<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Walker Cup 2001 (winners)<br />Palmer Cup 2000 (winners), 01<br />Boys, Youths, Seniors 1997-01

PABLO LARRAZÁBAL<br />COUNTRY Spain<br />BORN 15.5.83; Barcelona, Spain<br />RESIDENCE Barcelona<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5ft 10in 12st 5lb (178cm 79kgs)<br />INTERESTS Football<br />TURNED PRO 2004 (plus 2)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: TOTAL 3<br />2008 Open de France ALSTOM<br />2011 BMW International Open (play-off)<br />2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2012 Peugeot Alps de Barcelona (Alps Tour)<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2008<br />Seve Trophy 2011<br />Royal Trophy 2009<br />EurAsia Cup 2014<br /><br />TEAMS (AM)<br />Eisenhower Trophy 2000<br />Boys, Youths  2000-02

THORBJØRN OLESEN<br /><br />COUNTRY Denmark<br />BORN 21.12.89; Fursø, Denmark<br />RESIDENCE Copenhagen, Denmark<br />HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5ft 9in 11st (175cm  69kgs)<br />INTERESTS Football, Manchester United, FC Copenhagen, all sports<br />TURNED PRO 2008 (plus 3)<br /><br />EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2012 Sicilian Open<br /><br />EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2010 The Princess<br /><br />OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 1<br />2009 JELD-WEN Masters (Nordic League)<br /><br />TEAMS (PRO)<br />World Cup 2011, 13<br />Seve Trophy 2013 (winners)<br />Royal Trophy 2013 (winners)<br />EurAsia Cup 2014