The Resume

(October 17, 1969- )
Winner of 12 PGA Tour Events including 2 US Opens (1994, 1997) and The British Open (2002)
Known on tour as 'Big Easy'

Why he might be annoying:

He enjoys drinking beer.
He has several logos on his shirt and several endorsements.
He finished runner up in 3 straight majors, yet had no chance to win any of them in 2000.
He is well behind Tiger Woods for the world's #1.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is a worldwide player.
He promotes junior golf in South Africa.
He won 4 straight starts in 2003.
He recovered from a double bogey to win the 2002 British Open in a playoff.
He is one of the longest hitters in the game.
He is calm under pressure.

Credit: Eric Smith

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alphabet Names
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10171969)
• Celebrity Winery Owners
• Eric Smith's Profiles
• Forbes Highest Paid Athletes [June 2012] (Ranked: 91)
• Fox's Top 50 Sports People of 2003 (Ranked: 31)
• Golf Digest's 50 Greatest Golfers of All Time [2000] (Ranked: 40)
• Golfers
• Golf's British Open Champs (Ranked: 2002)
• Golf's British Open Champs (Ranked: 2012)
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1997)
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1994)
• I am South African
• Look at Me, I Won the Claret Jug
• Omega Watch Star Ambassadors
• PGA Tour West Coast Swing Winners
• Profiles 8001-8250 (Ranked: 8047)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 99 Votes: 56.57% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 51.15% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 217 Votes: 52.53% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 359 Votes: 46.52% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 691 Votes: 43.99% Annoying