The Resume

(January 28, 1957- )
Born in Durban, South Africa
World Series of Golf champion (1983)
PGA Championship winner (1992, 1994)
The Open Championship winner (1994)

Why he might be annoying:

He initially renounced his Zimbabwean citizenship, only to reclaim it after he got married.
He publicly expressed his disdain for the Ryder Cup tournament, going as far as comparing it to both root canals and hemorrhoids.
He admitted he was nervous upon meeting Jack Nicklaus for the first time.
One of his middle names is Leige.
He didn't have an interest in golfing, until his older brother got him into it.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was considered one of the nicest guys in golf.
He served in the Rhodesian Air Force for a few years, during the Bush War.
He defeated Jack Nicklaus to win his first PGA event.
He pursued a career in designing golf courses, while still playing professionally.
He was the first player from Zimbabwe to win a PGA major championship.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1281957)
• ESPY's Best Golfer - Male (Ranked: 1994)
• ESPY's Best Golfer - Male (Ranked: 1995)
• Golf Digest's 50 Greatest Golfers of All Time [2000] (Ranked: 29)
• Golfers
• Golf's British Open Champs (Ranked: 1994)
• Golf's PGA Champs (Ranked: 1992)
• Golf's PGA Champs (Ranked: 1994)
• I am South African
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• Profiles 51751-51986 (Ranked: 51860)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 33]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying