Andrew Coltart

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.

Early life and amateur career 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 career In 1991, Coltart turned professional. He 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.

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

Personal life His sister Laurae married fellow professional golfer Lee Westwood in January 1999. 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