Andrew John Coltart (born 12 May 1970) is a Scottish professional golfer and TV commentator. He had a successful amateur career and played in the 1991 Walker Cup. As a professional he won twice on the European Tour, the 1998 Qatar Masters and the 2001 Great North Open, and played in the 1999 Ryder Cup.

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.

Andrew Coltart

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.

Andrew Coltart

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.

Andrew Coltart

Off the course

Since 2011, Coltart has been part of the Sky Sports commentary team, covering golf around the world.

His 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

1987 Scottish Boys Amateur Championship

1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (5)

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

Other 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

Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1987 (winners) European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1987 (winners), 1988 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1989, 1991 European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1990 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990 (winners) Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991

Professional

Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Scotland): 1994, 1995 (winners), 1996, 1998, 2000 World Cup (representing Scotland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001 Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1999

See also

2008 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

2009 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

External links

Andrew Coltart interview on www.qosfc.com

Scottish male golfers

European Tour golfers

Ryder Cup competitors for Europe

Golfers from Dumfries

1970 births

Living people