29 Facts About Bernd Wiesberger

Bernd Klaus Wiesberger is an Austrian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Bernd Wiesberger finished the 2019 season in third place on the Race to Dubai standings, his best finish to date.

In July 2015, when he won the Alstom Open de France, Wiesberger became the most successful Austrian golfer on the European Tour with three tour victories.

Bernd Wiesberger has since extended his record and is an eight-time winner on the European Tour.

Bernd Wiesberger won several amateur tournaments, including three Austrian Amateur Stroke Play Championships from 2004 to 2006, the Austrian Amateur Match Play Championship in 2004 and the Austrian Youths Championship in 2004 and 2005.

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Bernd Wiesberger represented his country at the 2004 and 2006 Eisenhower Trophy.

Bernd Wiesberger earned his European Tour card for the 2009 season through qualifying school.

Bernd Wiesberger was unable to win enough money during his rookie season to retain his card and returned to the Challenge Tour.

Bernd Wiesberger won two events, the Allianz Golf Open de Lyon and the Allianz Golf Open du Grand Toulouse, en route to a 5th-place finish on the Order of Merit, good enough for a European Tour card for 2011.

Bernd Wiesberger recorded four top-10 finishes in his return to the European Tour in 2011 including two runner up finishes.

Bernd Wiesberger claimed his maiden title on the European Tour in 2012 at the Ballantine's Championship, twice setting the course record and winning the championship by the margin of five strokes.

In July 2012, Bernd Wiesberger won his second title of the year and of his European Tour career at the Lyoness Open, held in his home country of Austria.

Bernd Wiesberger started the final round four strokes back of Thorbjørn Olesen, but a round of 65 seven under par, including birdies at three of the last four holes secured a three stroke victory.

Bernd Wiesberger became only the second Austrian to win his home Open, after Markus Brier in 2006.

On 5 May 2013, Bernd Wiesberger won his sixth professional tournament and the second of his career in Asia, beating reigning Open Champion Ernie Els by a shot at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters for his first win of the season.

Bernd Wiesberger had the last guaranteed position for entry and it was the event immediately after the Austrian Open.

At the 2014 PGA Championship, Bernd Wiesberger was one off the lead of Rory McIlroy after 54 holes at Valhalla Golf Club and was paired with McIlroy in the final round of the championship.

However, Bernd Wiesberger shot a three-over par round on the final day and finished in a tie for 15th.

In May 2015, Bernd Wiesberger lost in a three-man sudden-death playoff at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Bernd Wiesberger started the final round two strokes behind Søren Kjeldsen and despite shooting a 74, entered the playoff with Kjeldsen and Eddie Pepperell.

Bernd Wiesberger has lost all three sudden-death playoffs in his European Tour career.

Bernd Wiesberger took victory by three strokes over Englishmen James Morrison, Bernd Wiesberger had started the round four strokes back of South African Jaco van Zyl but stormed back with final round 66.

Bernd Wiesberger claimed his fourth European Tour victory at the 2017 Shenzhen International.

Bernd Wiesberger won with a birdie at the first extra hole, in a sudden-death playoff, to defeat Tommy Fleetwood.

Bernd Wiesberger had to scramble for pars on the back nine and then almost holed his approach shot on the 72nd hole for the victory.

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In May 2021, Bernd Wiesberger successfully defended his title at the Made in HimmerLand event.

Bernd Wiesberger shot a final-round 64 to win by five shots and advanced back to the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Bernd Wiesberger had a one shot lead going down the final hole, however a double-bogey saw him drop into second place; one shot behind Rasmus Højgaard.

In September 2021, Bernd Wiesberger played on the European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, becoming the first Austrian Ryder Cup player ever.