College Brigham Young University. This is the real life of Michael R. Weir, ’93. ", BRAD FRITSCH: "I was 25 and I was no good… yet (laughs). In the hullabaloo that occurred after Weir won the 2003 Masters to become the first male major champion from Canada, he had forgotten the prized possession resting at the bottom of the cup on the par-4 10th, where he had just beaten Len Mattiace in a sudden-death playoff. 808th. Mike Weir was the guy everybody knew about. I wasn't into watching it at that point at all (Silverman was a hockey player growing up just north of Toronto). Mike Weir. When the chips are down, you call on the guys who can do something special. Things You Didn’t Know About Mike Weir. Weir wasn't expected to be the last man standing at Augusta National. ", COREY CONNERS (finished runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Not many players on TOUR have that experience. The oversight was understandable. ", RUBENSTEIN: "I was sitting in the top row on the 72nd hole and he's got that 7-foot putt left and I'm furiously making notes, and he makes the putt and I'm still furiously making notes and nobody can move from that row. But he says he noticed something special about him. It was pretty cool. MIKE WEIR, 2003 Masters Golf Display, Autographed Signed This listing features an autographed 2003 Masters Golf Display commemorating Mike Weir’s 2003 Masters Golf victory. From the Sarnia suburb of Brights Grove to the world stage. Weir flew to Toronto, Ontario, with some executives from Sears. … It affected all of Canada. Mike WEIR 0. He was 6th in the PGA Championship in 2006. At 48, Mike Weir is trying to work his way back to the PGA Tour. Don’t miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners, Connect to get special offers and updates, Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter, Mike Weir gets the green jacket from two-time defending champ Tiger Woods. Now in his 50s, Weir is still performing at golf’s Majors. The 2003 Masters Tournament was the 67th Masters Tournament, held April 11–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Country. The 67th edition of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club was won by Mike Weir with a -7 under par, after a sudden-death playoff with Len Mattiace. The rest he did himself.”. Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Place of Birth. Too improbable? Overview Stats Career Records Wins & Results Last 5 performances. Hollywood probably wouldn’t have touched this unlikely script with a 10-foot 9-iron. See more Mike Weir photos. But Augusta National was playing long and wet, and all eyes were on Tiger Woods, the two-time defending champ who had already won three times in five starts that season. We all saw that (Masters) victory as being ours. Swings: L. Turned Pro: 1992. Article from augusta.com. ", TAYLOR: "It was definitely something where we see someone from our country who does something incredible, it makes you say, 'Why not me? I had won a couple times, I almost won another time (T9 at the Phoenix Open) and then I almost won another time after that (T3 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am) so I nearly had four wins before the Masters. Weirsy to Fans. Weir wasn't a betting favorite -- although in his mind, he was. It also instilled a sense of belief in all of us that if Mike can do it, we can too. ", HEARN: "Like a lot of Canadian fans, we know our athletes can do it, and they can do great things. The crowd didn't want to sit down … it just went on and on. And were you surprised Tiger Woods failed to fire in the final round? ", ZOKOL: "I remember getting out of my chair and standing up and thinking, Mike is going to win this. Age: 51 Born: 5/12/1970 in Sarnia, Canada. ET WINS. He met his wife, Bricia, at BYU and the couple resides in Draper, Utah, with their two daughters. He also played some events on the Asian PGA Tour early in his career. But Mike's wedge game was so wonderful at that time in his career, in a way (the weather) neutralized the longer hitters and the high-ball hitters because, while they still might carry the ball a long way, it wasn't really going to roll as far as it would normally, and Mike with a low ball flight could still get it out there far enough and while he had to rely on his short game, it was actually quite helpful for him. He played in nine PGA Tour Champions events in 2020 and has two top-5 finishes to show for it. I was on the couch, watching him do his thing. He was the first Canadian to win a major, and also the first left-handed player to win the Masters. ", BRAD FRITSCH: "I may have dreamed about (winning a major) but the really cool thing was getting on the ice, wearing the green jacket and having everyone root for him. Photo by Elise Amendola. It appears your browser may be outdated. JIM WEIR: "When it was time for Mike to go out on the ice at the Air Canada Centre, I was on the Maple Leafs bench and I remember Mike being announced and it really was extremely loud. The 50-year old has represented Canada on six World Cup teams and five Presidents Cup squads. ", WEIR: "My wedge game in general has always been excellent. When he won the Masters in 2003, I didn't know anything about it. David Hearn and Graham DeLaet were finishing college or about to embark on their professional careers. © 2021 PGA TOUR, Inc | All Rights Reserved. We lost that lead in eight holes. Then, five years after toiling through the PGA Tour qualifying school, he wins the Masters and becomes an overnight sensation. He was also the first golfer with BYU ties to win a major since Johnny Miller (1976 British Open) and the first to claim the Masters title. The whole of Canada, it seemed, was clinging on to his every shot, and what happened that week spurred those on the cusp of starting junior golf, those in college, and those who hadn't even begun playing golf yet to want to be like Mike. Mike Weir is best known as a former Masters … Make a donation online or call 1-800-525-8074. ", DAVID HEARN: "I remember that we were in Arkansas trying to Monday qualify for a (Web.com Tour) event… as soon as we finished the practice round, we tried to time it so that we could watch as much of the final round as we could in the hotel. To this day, people who were there say it was the loudest ovation they had ever heard. Weir's Masters win remains his lone major victory, but it was clear as the 2003 season continued he was not a golfer to be forgotten. Made his Masters debut in 2015 and played the first two rounds with Weir): "The thing that sticks in my mind is how he had that 6-footer on 18 for par (on Sunday). 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