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Miguel Angel Jimenez

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Key facts

Full name Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez[2]
Date of birth 5 January 1964[1]
Place of birth Churriana, Málaga, Spain[1]
Turned professional 1982[1]
European Tour wins 21[2]
PGA TOUR Champions wins 17[3]

Miguel Ángel Jiménez is a Spanish professional golfer from Málaga, known for his long career on the European Tour and PGA TOUR Champions.

Context

Miguel Ángel Jiménez is a Spanish professional golfer from Málaga, Spain, who turned professional in 1982 [1]. He has won 21 times on the European Tour and has been part of two winning Ryder Cup teams [2]. On the PGA TOUR Champions, he has recorded 17 victories [3]. Known as 'The Mechanic', he opened the Miguel Angel Jimenez Golf Academy near Málaga in January 2013 [4].

Documented claims

  • Jiménez has won 21 times on the European Tour. [2]
  • He has been a member of two victorious Ryder Cup teams. [2]
  • He is nicknamed 'The Mechanic'. [1]

Questions and answers

Where does Miguel Ángel Jiménez live?

He is from Churriana, Málaga, Spain, and opened his golf academy near Málaga in January 2013 [1].

Did Miguel Ángel Jiménez ever win on the PGA Tour?

He has won 17 times on PGA TOUR Champions, the senior tour, but the sources do not specify PGA Tour wins [3].

How many European Tour wins does Miguel Ángel Jiménez have?

He has won 21 times on the European Tour [2].

Sources

  1. Miguel Angel Jiménez PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio ... — pgatour.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Miguel Angel Jimenez | Player Profile - The Open Championship — theopen.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Miguel Ángel Jiménez - Golf in Spain blog — golfinspain.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Who's who: Miguel Ángel Jiménez — where2golf.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports