David Howell, England

David showed signs of an overdue return to form with a steady if unspectacular 2010, finishing 96th in The Race to Dubai to shake of the frustration of a succession of injuries over the past few seasons. He kept himself busy with after-dinner speaking and TV commentating in 2009 and 2010 while working to get back the heady heights he set himself in 2006. That season was his finest on Tour, starting with his victory in the HSBC Champions when he out-scored playing partner Tiger Woods, before capturing the 2006 BMW PGA Championship, becoming the first English winner of the Championship since Sir Nick Faldo in 1989. Made his Ryder Cup debut in 2004, and produced The European Tour’s Shot of the Year at Oakland Hills, a six iron to five feet on the par three 17th hole that helped secure a vital point.

As an amateur, won the British Boys Championship in 1993 and was part of the 1995 Walker Cup victory at Royal Porthcawl. Collected his first professional victory in November 1998 when he won the Australian PGA Championship by seven strokes, three months before his maiden European Tour win at the 1999 Dubai Desert Classic.

Careers Wins
2006 – BMW PGA Championship
2005 – HSBC Champions Tournament
2005 – BMW International Open
1998 – Australian PGA Championship