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Miguel Ángel Jiménez

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Spanish professional golfer (born 1964)
For other people named Miguel Jiménez, seeMiguel Jiménez (disambiguation).

In thisSpanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Jiménez in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez
NicknameThe Mechanic
Born (1964-01-05)5 January 1964 (age 61)
Málaga, Spain
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Sporting nationality Spain
ResidenceDominican Republic
Spouse
ChildrenMiguel Ángel, Victor
Career
Turned professional1982
Current toursEuropean Tour
PGA Tour Champions
European Senior Tour
Former tourPGA Tour
Professional wins45
Highestranking12 (5 December 2004)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour21 (Tied-10th all-time)
Asian Tour7 (Tied-9th all-time)
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Challenge Tour1
PGA Tour Champions17
European Senior Tour1
Other7
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament4th:2014
PGA ChampionshipT10:1999
U.S. OpenT2:2000
The Open ChampionshipT3:2001

Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez (born 5 January 1964) is a Spanishprofessional golfer. He has won 21 times on theEuropean Tour, holds the records for the most starts on the European Tour and being the first player over 50 to win on the European Tour (2014 Open de Espana at age 50 years and 133 days) and has been a member of two victoriousRyder Cup teams.

Career

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Born inMálaga in southern Spain, Jiménez first played on the European Tour in 1988 and improved steadily over the next few seasons. His first win on the tour came at thePiaget Belgian Open in 1992. During a fairly up and down career, he has so far had four main periods of success. He has finished inside the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every season since 1989. In 1994 he finished fifth on the European Tour Order of Merit. One highlight was scoring an exceptionally rarealbatross (double eagle) on the 17th hole at Valderrama, during the 1994 Volvo Masters, sinking his second shot on the par-5 hole with a 3-iron.[2]

After some weaker seasons he bounced back in 1998 and 1999, finishing fourth on the Order of Merit in consecutive years and winning four tournaments including the prestigiousVolvo Masters. In 1999 he also came in second in theWGC-American Express Championship, which is one of the eliteWorld Golf Championships events, and made hisRyder Cup debut.

In2004, Jiménez once again bounced back from some modest seasons, notching up another fourth-place finish on the Order of Merit, and winning four European Tour events, which was more than any other player. He maintained his form into2005, winning theOmega Hong Kong Open, which is a European Tour event, and theCeltic Manor Wales Open. He has featured in the top 20 of theOfficial World Golf Rankings. Jiménez has had great success in team events representing Europe and Spain, winning theAlfred Dunhill Cup in 1999 and 2000, theSeve Trophy in2000 and theRyder Cup in2004 and2010.

In 2005, Jiménez won the Spanish Pairs final, with Andrés Jiménez atLa Cala Resort in Andalucia, Spain.

2008 proved to be another good season with two wins, including theBMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, in which he beatOliver Wilson in a play-off. His form earned Jiménez a spot on the2008 Ryder Cup team. He finished the season ranked fourth on the Order of Merit once more.

While defending hisBMW PGA Championship title in2009, Jiménez scored a rarealbatross (double eagle) by holing a 206-yard (188 m) six-iron on his second shot on the par-five fourth. It was the second such feat of his competitive career.[3]

In February2010, Jiménez won theOmega Dubai Desert Classic, beatingLee Westwood in a playoff[4] and in July added theAlstom Open de France, beatingAlejandro Cañizares andFrancesco Molinari on the first hole of a playoff. He won his third event of the year at theOmega European Masters, finishing three strokes ahead ofEdoardo Molinari

Jiménez was named as Europe's fourth assistant captain for the Ryder Cup in2012.[5] Later in2012 he won his 19thEuropean Tour event at theUBS Hong Kong Open, and in doing so became the oldest ever winner on the European Tour.

Whileskiing in southern Spain on 29 December 2012, Jiménez fell and suffered a righttibial plateau fracture, which required surgery and kept him out of competition for several months.[6] He played in theOpen de España in April2013 but missed the cut and returned to the European Tour in late May.[7] In July, Jiménez was the 36-hole leader atThe Open Championship. Later that summer, he lost a playoff toJoost Luiten at theKLM Open. In December 2013 Jiménez retained his Hong Kong Open title and broke his own record as the European Tour's oldest winner.[8]

On 18 April 2014, Jiménez made hisChampions Tour debut by shooting a course record 65 at theGreater Gwinnett Championship.[9] Jiménez went on to win the tournament by two shots overBernhard Langer.

Exactly one month later, Jiménez again extended his record as the then oldest winner on the European Tour at 50 years and 133 days. By winning, he secured his first triumph in theOpen de España in his 27th time appearance at the event. Jiménez's up-and-down par on the first playoff hole defeatedRichard Green andThomas Pieters.[10] The win was Jiménez's 14th since turning 40 and tied him for 10th all-time among golfers with the most European Tour victories. His record as the oldest winner on tour was eventually broken byPhil Mickelson who won the2021 PGA Championship at 50 years and 341 days.

In January 2015, Jiménez won his second Champions Tour event at theMitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. On 23 May 2015, Jiménez aced the par-3 second hole during theBMW PGA Championship at theWentworth Club, his tenthhole-in-one on the European Tour, which broke the record he jointly held withColin Montgomerie. The ace was Jiménez's third of the season. He went on to finish joint second in the tournament.[11]

In April 2016, Jiménez won for the third time on the Champions Tour, with a two-stroke victory at theMississippi Gulf Resort Classic overScott Dunlap. In April 2017, Jiménez repeated as champion at theMississippi Gulf Resort Classic.

In May 2018, Jiménez won a major title on the PGA Tour Champions by winning theRegions Tradition. In July 2018, Jiménez won another major title on the PGA Tour Champions by winning theSenior Open Championship at theOld Course at St Andrews.

On 17 February 2019, Jiménez won theChubb Classic on the PGA Tour Champions, with a playoff victory overBernhard Langer andOlin Browne. This victory was his 7th career title on the PGA Tour Champions. On 21 October 2019, Jiménez won theDominion Energy Charity Classic on the PGA Tour Champions. He won with a final round of 63.[12]

On 19 January 2020, Jiménez won the season-openingMitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on the PGA Tour Champions overErnie Els andFred Couples in a sudden death playoff.[13]

At the 2020Hero Open, Jiménez passedSam Torrance for most starts on the European Tour, with 707.[14] Jimenez ended 2024 with 723 career European Tour starts.

On 22 January 2022, Jiménez won the season-openingMitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on the PGA Tour Champions for a third time. Jiménez won overSteven Alker in a sudden death playoff.[15]

On 27 February 2022, Jiménez won theCologuard Classic in Arizona on PGA Tour Champions. This marked his second win in three events. Jiménez made two holes-in-one in the three round tournament.[16]

Jiménez earned his 14th PGA Tour Champions win at the 2025Trophy Hassan II.[17]

Personal life

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Jiménez is known as "The Mechanic" despite his preference for driving, rather than repairing, high-performance vehicles, especially his redFerrari.[18]

After the winner's press conference following the 2014Open de España, Jiménez was asked the secret of his longevity. He stated, "There is no secret. Good food, good wine, good cigars and some exercise!"[19]

Professional wins (45)

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European Tour wins (21)

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Legend
Flagship events (1)
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Tour (19)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
127 Sep1992Piaget Belgian Open71-70-64-69=274−103 strokesEnglandBarry Lane
224 Jul1994Heineken Dutch Open65-68-67-70=270−182 strokesEnglandHoward Clark
310 May1998Turespaña Masters Open Baleares69-68-70-72=279−92 strokesSpainMiguel Ángel Martín
420 Sep 1998Trophée Lancôme67-70-67-69=273−112 strokesUnited StatesDavid Duval,United StatesMark O'Meara,
SwedenJarmo Sandelin,New ZealandGreg Turner
514 Mar1999Turespaña Masters - Open Andalucía (2)69-66-62-67=264−244 strokesEnglandSteve Webster
631 Oct 1999Volvo Masters68-67-69-65=269−192 strokesSouth AfricaRetief Goosen,Republic of IrelandPádraig Harrington,
GermanyBernhard Langer
719 Oct2003Turespaña Mallorca Classic172-67-65=204[a]−91 strokeSpainJosé María Olazábal
81 Feb2004Johnnie Walker Classic2,370-66-67-68=271−172 strokesDenmarkThomas Bjørn,IndiaJyoti Randhawa
94 Apr 2004Algarve Open de Portugal69-66-70-67=272−162 strokesAustraliaTerry Price
1016 May 2004BMW Asian Open271-66-70-67=274−143 strokesEnglandSimon Dyson
1129 Aug 2004BMW International Open68-66-67-66=267−212 strokesFranceThomas Levet
125 Dec 2004
(2005 season)		Omega Hong Kong Open265-64-71-66=266−141 strokeRepublic of IrelandPádraig Harrington,South AfricaJames Kingston
135 Jun 2005Celtic Manor Wales Open63-67-70-62=262−144 strokesSwedenMartin Erlandsson,SpainJosé Manuel Lara
1418 Nov 2007
(2008 season)		UBS Hong Kong Open2 (2)65-67-66-67=265−151 strokeSouth KoreaK. J. Choi,SwedenRobert Karlsson,
ThailandThongchai Jaidee
1525 May 2008BMW PGA Championship70-67-72-68=277−11PlayoffEnglandOliver Wilson
167 Feb2010Omega Dubai Desert Classic70-67-68-72=277−11PlayoffEnglandLee Westwood
174 Jul 2010Alstom Open de France71-69-66-67=273−11PlayoffSpainAlejandro Cañizares,ItalyFrancesco Molinari
185 Sep 2010Omega European Masters267-61-68-67=263−213 strokesItalyEdoardo Molinari
1918 Nov2012UBS Hong Kong Open2 (3)65-67-68-65=265−151 strokeSwedenFredrik Andersson Hed
208 Dec 2013
(2014 season)		Hong Kong Open2 (4)70-67-65-66=268−12PlayoffWalesStuart Manley,ThailandProm Meesawat
2118 May 2014Open de España69-73-69-73=284−4PlayoffAustraliaRichard Green,BelgiumThomas Pieters

1Dual-ranking event with theChallenge Tour
2Co-sanctioned by theAsian Tour
3Co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour of Australasia

European Tour playoff record (5–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11994Honda OpenAustraliaRobert AllenbyLost to par on third extra hole
21999WGC-American Express ChampionshipUnited StatesTiger WoodsLost to birdie on first extra hole
32008BMW PGA ChampionshipEnglandOliver WilsonWon with birdie on second extra hole
42010Omega Dubai Desert ClassicEnglandLee WestwoodWon with par on third extra hole
52010Alstom Open de FranceSpainAlejandro Cañizares,ItalyFrancesco MolinariWon with par on first extra hole
62013KLM OpenNetherlandsJoost LuitenLost to par on first extra hole
72013Hong Kong OpenWalesStuart Manley,ThailandProm MeesawatWon with birdie on first extra hole
82014Open de EspañaAustraliaRichard Green,BelgiumThomas PietersWon with par on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (7)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
11 Feb2004Johnnie Walker Classic1,270-66-67-68=271−172 strokesDenmarkThomas Bjørn,IndiaJyoti Randhawa
216 May 2004BMW Asian Open171-66-70-67=274−143 strokesEnglandSimon Dyson
35 Dec 2004Omega Hong Kong Open165-64-71-66=266−141 strokeRepublic of IrelandPádraig Harrington,South AfricaJames Kingston
418 Nov2007UBS Hong Kong Open1 (2)65-67-66-67=265−151 strokeSouth KoreaK. J. Choi,SwedenRobert Karlsson,
ThailandThongchai Jaidee
55 Sep2010Omega European Masters167-61-68-67=263−213 strokesItalyEdoardo Molinari
618 Nov2012UBS Hong Kong Open1 (3)65-67-68-65=265−151 strokeSwedenFredrik Andersson Hed
78 Dec2013Hong Kong Open1 (4)70-67-65-66=268−12PlayoffThailandProm Meesawat,WalesStuart Manley

1Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour of Australasia

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12013Hong Kong OpenThailandProm Meesawat,WalesStuart ManleyWon with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (7)

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  • 1988 Open de l'Informatique (France)
  • 1989Benson & Hedges Trophy (withXonia Wunsch-Ruiz)
  • 1999 Oki Telepizza – Olivia Nova (Spain)
  • 1999 Spanish Professional Closed Championship[20]
  • 2002 Spanish Professional Closed Championship
  • 2003 Spanish Professional Closed Championship
  • 2006 Spanish Professional Closed Championship

PGA Tour Champions wins (17)

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Legend
PGA Tour Champions major championships (3)
Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (13)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
120 Apr2014Greater Gwinnett Championship65-70-67=202−142 strokesGermanyBernhard Langer
225 Jan2015Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai69-64-66=199−171 strokeUnited StatesMark O'Meara
33 Apr2016Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic68-70-64=202−142 strokesUnited StatesScott Dunlap
42 Apr2017Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (2)67-66-70=203−13PlayoffUnited StatesGene Sauers
520 May2018Regions Tradition64-69-66-70=269−193 strokesUnited StatesJoe Durant,United StatesGene Sauers,
United StatesSteve Stricker
629 Jul 2018The Senior Open Championship68-67-72-69=276−121 strokeGermanyBernhard Langer
717 Feb2019Chubb Classic68-66-66=200−13PlayoffUnited StatesOlin Browne,GermanyBernhard Langer
821 Oct 2019Dominion Energy Charity Classic67-68-63=198−182 strokesUnited StatesTommy Tolles
918 Jan2020Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (2)64-71-67=202−14PlayoffUnited StatesFred Couples,South AfricaErnie Els
1013 Sep 2020Sanford International65-66-65=196−141 strokeUnited StatesSteve Flesch
1122 Jan2022Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (3)67-66-66=199−17PlayoffNew ZealandSteven Alker
1227 Feb 2022Cologuard Classic66-67-65=198−184 strokesUnited StatesWoody Austin,GermanyBernhard Langer
1314 Aug 2022Boeing Classic70-64-67=201−152 strokesAustraliaDavid McKenzie
148 Feb2025Trophy Hassan II70-69-69=208−112 strokesNew ZealandSteven Alker
1523 Mar 2025Hoag Classic67-64-67=198−151 strokeUnited StatesStewart Cink,SwedenFreddie Jacobson
161 Jun 2025Principal Charity Classic63-66-70=199−17PlayoffDenmarkSøren Kjeldsen,AustraliaCameron Percy
1722 Jun 2025Kaulig Companies Championship70-66-66-68=270−10PlayoffNew ZealandSteven Alker

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (6–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
120163M ChampionshipUnited StatesJoe DurantLost to eagle on first extra hole
22017Mississippi Gulf Resort ClassicUnited StatesGene SauersWon with birdie on first extra hole
32017PowerShares QQQ ChampionshipGermanyBernhard LangerLost to birdie on second extra hole
42019Chubb ClassicUnited StatesOlin Browne,GermanyBernhard LangerWon with par on first extra hole
52020Mitsubishi Electric Championship at HualalaiUnited StatesFred Couples,South AfricaErnie ElsWon with birdie on second extra hole
Couples eliminated by par on first hole
62021SAS ChampionshipUnited StatesLee JanzenLost to birdie on first extra hole
72022Mitsubishi Electric Championship at HualalaiNew ZealandSteven AlkerWon with par on second extra hole
82025Principal Charity ClassicDenmarkSøren Kjeldsen,AustraliaCameron PercyWon with birdie on first extra hole
92025Kaulig Companies ChampionshipNew ZealandSteven AlkerWon with birdie on second extra hole

European Senior Tour wins (1)

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Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other European Senior Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
129 Jul2018The Senior Open Championship68-67-72-69=276−121 strokeGermanyBernhard Langer

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12018Costa Blanca Benidorm Senior Golf MastersEnglandPaul StreeterLost to birdie on first extra hole

Playoff record

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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11999WGC-American Express ChampionshipUnited StatesTiger WoodsLost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentCUTCUT
U.S. OpenT28T23
The Open ChampionshipT80T51CUTT88CUTCUTDQCUT
PGA ChampionshipT13T24T10
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters TournamentT49T10T9CUTT31T11T44T8T46
U.S. OpenT2CUTCUTCUTT16T6CUT
The Open ChampionshipT26T3CUTT47T52T41T12CUTT13
PGA ChampionshipT64CUTT31T40T65CUTCUTT36
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters TournamentT12T27564CUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipT27T25T9T13CUTCUTT18
PGA ChampionshipCUTT64T27T29CUTCUT
Tournament2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament0001461612
PGA Championship0000131711
U.S. Open010124145
The Open Championship0011272515
Totals01139207243
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1999 PGA – 2001 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament1999200020012002200320042005200620072008
The Players ChampionshipT38CUTCUTCUTT46T38T32
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Championship2T25NT1T16T41T26T63T55T45T13
Match PlayR64QFR64R32R32R64R64R32R64QFR16R64T34
InvitationalT2736T36T2757T54T10T6T2272T4T45
ChampionsT41T387271T46

1Cancelled due to9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Senior major championships

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Wins (3)

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YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
2018Regions Tradition3 shot lead−19 (64-69-66-70=269)3 strokesUnited StatesJoe Durant,United StatesGene Sauers,
United StatesSteve Stricker
2018The Senior Open ChampionshipTied for lead−12 (68-67-72-69=276)1 strokeGermanyBernhard Langer
2025Kaulig Companies ChampionshipTied for lead−10 (70-66-66-68=270)PlayoffNew ZealandSteven Alker

Results timeline

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Results not in chronological order

Tournament201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
The TraditionT201T37NTT19T3T5T32T9
Senior PGA ChampionshipT35NTT8T4T5T43T11
Senior Players ChampionshipT24T10T13T3T37T11T13T331
U.S. Senior OpenT17T2T18T2T6NTT8T7T14T483
The Senior Open ChampionshipT84T3T111T10NT2T29T25CUTT24
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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  1. ^"Week 49 2004 Ending 5 Dec 2004"(pdf).OWGR. Retrieved25 September 2019.
  2. ^The Golf Channel, broadcast of 2010 Andalucia Masters, 30 October 2010
  3. ^"Casey holds on for Wentworth win".BBC Sport. 24 May 2009. Retrieved18 March 2012.
  4. ^"Miguel Angel Jimenez beats Lee Westwood in Dubai".BBC Sport. 7 February 2010. Retrieved8 February 2010.
  5. ^"Miguel Angel Jimenez named Europe assistant".BBC Sport. 26 August 2012. Retrieved26 August 2012.
  6. ^Rogers, Iain (30 December 2012)."Miguel Ángel Jiménez faces up to five months out after breaking leg in skiing accident".The Telegraph. Retrieved20 July 2013.
  7. ^"2013 Results: Miguel Ángel Jiménez". PGA European Tour. Retrieved20 July 2013.
  8. ^"Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Hong Kong Open to break Tour record".BBC Sport. Retrieved8 December 2013.
  9. ^"Miguel A. Jimenez posts 65 in debut".ESPN. Associated Press. 18 April 2014.
  10. ^"Jimenez Rewrites History on Home Soil". PGA European Tour. 18 May 2014.
  11. ^"Aces High: Ten of the Best for Miguel". PGA European Tour. 23 May 2015.
  12. ^Strege, John (21 October 2019)."Miguel Angel Jimenez closes with a 63 to win the Dominion Energy Charity Classic by two".Golf Digest. Retrieved22 October 2019.
  13. ^Strege, John (19 January 2020)."Miguel Angel Jimenez outlasts a Hall of Fame leader board to win the season opener".Golf Digest. Retrieved19 January 2020.
  14. ^Lavner, Ryan (30 July 2020)."Miguel Angel Jimenez shoots 64 while breaking European Tour starts record".Golf Channel.
  15. ^Strege, John (23 January 2022)."Miguel Angel Jimenez wins the Mitsubishi Electric Championship for the third time".Golf Digest. Retrieved23 January 2022.
  16. ^"Miguel Angel Jimenez, 58, notches second hole-in-one of tournament, wins Cologuard Classic in Arizona".ESPN. Associated Press. 27 February 2022. Retrieved27 February 2022.
  17. ^"Miguel Angel Jiménez wins Trophy Hassan II for 14th PGA TOUR Champions title". PGA Tour. 8 February 2025.
  18. ^"European Tour – Miguel Angel Jiménez – Biography". PGA European Tour. Archived fromthe original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved16 March 2012.
  19. ^"Jimenez Rewrites History on Home Soil". PGA European Tour. 18 May 2014.
  20. ^"2020 Official Competition Guide"(PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 114–115. Retrieved9 November 2020.

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