The British Golfers Who Won on The PGA Tour

Robert MacIntyre wrote himself into the history books as the first Scottish left-hander to win on the PGA Tour when he claimed the Canadian Open.

But he is not the first Scot to claim a title on the American circuit. And there is a pretty impressive list of British golfers who have picked up titles on the other side of the pond.

Here we look at a few of the best:

Tony Jacklin

Jacklin was a trailblazer for British golfers, joining the PGA Tour in 1967 and winning the Jacksonville Open the following year. He won The Open in 1969, the US Open by a whopping seven strokes in 1970 and the Greater Jacksonville Open in 1972.

Nick Faldo

Faldo won The Masters three times, as well as his three Claret Jugs. He also won the Heritage, the Doral-Ryder Open and Nissan Open on the PGA Tour. In 306 starts, the Englishman also racked up seven second places, six thirds and 32 top fives. He was also a world number one.

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy has won the US PGA twice, along with the US Open. And no golfer from these isles has won more PGA Tour titles. In 250 starts he has won 26 times, and also has 10 runner-up finishes and 11 thirds, along with 77 top fives. He has pocketed an impressive $87.5m in prize money, second only to Tiger Woods. Has spent many weeks as the world’s top-ranked golfer.

Luke Donald

Donald was a money-making machine for many years and reached the top of the world rankings. He won five times, finished second on 16 occasions, third 11 times, had 42 top fives and accumulated an impressive $37.6m in prize money in America alone. And he is a former world number one.

Justin Rose

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No English golfer has won more titles on the PGA Tour than Rose, a former US Open champion. He has won 11 times and finished second 15 times. He is also a former FedEx Cup champion and has banked more than $63m in prize money from his American adventures.

Matthew Fitzpatrick

The Sheffield golfer still has a long way to go but has already won the US Open and the RBC Heritage, had three runner-up berths, 33 top 10s and more than $24.5m in prize money - and has still to reach his 30th birthday.

Sandy Lyle

The Scot was not a prolific winner but he sure could pick his titles - he won five times in America, including the Players Championship in 1987 and, most memorably of all, The Masters in 1988.

Lee Westwood

Westwood reached the top of the world rankings without ever winning a major. It was all down to his consistency. He won the Freeport-McDermott Classic in 1998 and the 2010 St Jude Classic. But there were also eight second places, six thirds, 30 top fives and 48 top 10s in 268 starts - and almost $24m in prize money.

Ian Poulter

Known for his incredible Ryder Cup record, Poulter was also a fierce competitor on the PGA Tour. He won the WGC Accenture Matchplay, the WGC HSBC Champions and the Houston Open. There were also 23 top five and 52 top 10s. He earned more than $28m in prize money.

Ian Woosnam

The mercurial Welshman was the first man to earn $1m in a single season and was also a world number one. His golden year was 1991 when he won The Masters and the USF&G Classic. He only made 113 starts on the PGA Tour, with one runner-up, three thirds and six top fives.

Martin Laird

You may be surprised to learn that the Scot has earned $22.5m in prize money on the PGA Tour until you remember that he has won four times, including the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2011. He has been second seven times, third four times, finished in the top five 22 times and enjoyed 45 top 10s.

Russell Knox

The man from Inverness won the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions and added the Travelers Championship the following year. There were also three second places, three thirds, nine top fives and 25 top 10s.

Darren Clarke

Clarke won the WGC Accenture Matchplay in 2000 and three years later secured the WGC-NEC Invitational, his only victories on US soil. He was runner-up three times, finished third six times and enjoyed 27 top 10s.

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