Photo: Steven Newton / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Justin Leonard earns my respect as the thinking man's golfer. The Dallas native won the 1997 Open Championship not by overpowering courses but through precise short game and stubborn grit. Before that he claimed the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA title, and the Jack Nicklaus Award, marking him as a true craftsman of the game. I admire that he keeps competing on the senior tour, still showing up to test himself against the clock of age. Quiet, dependable, and technically sound, Leonard is exactly the kind of steady competitor I find easy to root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Justin Leonard
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャスティン・レナード
- Reading
- じゃすてぃん・れなーど
- Born
- June 15, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- golfer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lake Highlands High School
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Jack Nicklaus Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Justin Leonard born?
Born June 15, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Justin Leonard from?
Justin Leonard is from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What does Justin Leonard do?
Justin Leonard works as golfer.
How tall is Justin Leonard?
Justin Leonard is 175 cm.
Golfer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.