Besides Sandy Lyle, which other European golfer won a first ever major in 1985?
Ian Woosnam Ian Woosnam Ian Harold Woosnam OBE (born 2 March 1958) is a Welsh professional golfer. Nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Woosers', or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup. His peers in this group were Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, and Sandy Lyle. Woosnam was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017. Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire in England, and his family lived in the nearby
Sandy Lyle crown, as well as the 1988 Masters and 1985 Open titles. European Tour playoff record (3–3) PGA Tour playoff record (3–1) CUT = missed the half way cut (3rd round cut in 1974 and 1983 Open Championships)<br> WD = withdrew<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place. Amateur Professional Sandy Lyle Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a Scottish professional golfer. Lyle has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s. He spent 167 weeks in the top-10 of