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2011: Played solidly at the KLM Open in the Netherlands in September. Struggled to a 4-over 74 in the second round at Hilversum
GC that proved to be his undoing. Opened and closed with a 66, and had a 67 in the third round. Ended T6.
Had three other European top-10 finishes, at the BMW International Open, the Volvo World Match Play Championship and the Omega
Dubai Desert Classic.
Finished 15th at the Masters, securing an automatic return invitation to Augusta in 2012. 2010: Picked up a European Tour
title for the fourth consecutive year when he won the 3 Irish Open at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club. Entered the final round
with a one-stroke lead, and fired a 65 to hold off a hard-charging Padraig Harrington, who had a Sunday 64 but fell one stroke
short.
That win topped a memorable season with three other top-10 finishes and a maiden Ryder Cup appearance, securing two points
for the winning Europeans and finishing with a 2-2-0 record. 2009: Making his first appearance at the World Golf Championships-Accenture
Match Play Championship, he reached the semifinals, marking the first time two Englishmen (Paul Casey) had reached the semifinals.
Lost to Casey, 2 and 1, in the semifinals. Earned $490,000 for fourth-place finish. Made a special temporary member of the
PGA TOUR in April. Making his sixth major championship start, posted his first top-10 with a fifth-place finish at the U.S.
Open. At 1-under 279, was among just five players with under-par scores, finishing three behind champion Lucas Glover. Trailed
third-round leader Tom Watson by one stroke in the British Open at Turnberry. Birdied the first two holes in the final round
to reach 4-under par and take the outright lead, but made a quadruple-bogey 8 on the par-4 fifth hole after driving into long
rough on the right side of the hole. Finished T13 after a final-round 75. Beat Anthony Kim to win the Volvo World Match Play
Championship at Finca Cortesin near Casares in Spain. Beat Kim 4 and 3 after playing 126 holes in four days. 2008: Won for
the second consecutive season on the European Tour. Began the European Open with a course-record 63 and holed out from a bunker
on the 72nd hole to win by seven strokes over Sergio Garcia. Nearly won earlier in the year, losing to Phil Mickelson in a
playoff for the HSBC Champions. At the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship later in the year, lost to Robert Karlsson in a sudden-death
playoff. 2007: Won his first European Tour title, at the KLM Open, beating local favorite Joost Luiten in the Netherlands.
2006: Joined the European Tour via the European Challenge Tour and the Qualifying Tournament in 2005.
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