Andrew Coltart


Andrew John Coltart is a Scottish professional golfer and TV commentator.

Junior and amateur

Coltart was born in Dumfries. As an amateur, he won the 1987 Scottish Boys Championship. In 1989 he won the Standard Life Amateur Champion Gold Medal with a 4 under total of 280. He won the 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and participated in the 1991 Walker Cup.

Professional

Coltart turned professional in 1991 and has been a member of the European Tour since 1993. His first professional win came at the Scottish Professional Championship in 1994, which was a non sanctioned event. He has two wins on the main European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open. In 1995 he was a member of the winning Scottish team in the Alfred Dunhill Cup. He also won the Australian PGA Championship in 1994 and 1997. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1997/8.
Coltart's best finishes on the European Tour Order of Merit are seventh place in 1996 and ninth place in 1998. He was a member of the European 1999 Ryder Cup team playing in the singles against Tiger Woods.

Off the course

Coltart's sister Laurae married fellow professional golfer Lee Westwood in January 1999.
Coltart is a fan of Dumfries football club Queen of the South and has been interviewed for the club's website as a fan.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11996Johnnie Walker Classic Ian WoosnamLost to birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11996Johnnie Walker Classic Ian WoosnamLost to birdie on third extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Note: Coltart never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional