Inducted, 2004

At just 33 years of age Mike Weir becomes the youngest player ever inducted into the Utah Golf Hall of Fame. He was already in a queue for the honor, but his 2003 Masters Championship catapulted him several decades ahead of his time.

When the Utah Golf Hall of Fame was established the committee included a by-law that gave automatic admission to the Hall of Fame for any Utahn who wins a major championship. That rule put George Von Elm, Billy Casper, and johnny Miller among the charter members of the Hall of Fame. Now young Mike Weir gives the Utah Golf Hall of Fame a foursome of major winners.

With the prospects of a long and successful career still ahead of him this plaque of honor will have to undergo numerous updates as the years go on.

Weir was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada on May 12, 1970, and his Masters victory thrust him into the role of a Canadian national hero. He was named Canadian Athlete of the Year and he instantly became one of the most popular figures in Canada, rivaling the legendary hockey star, Wayne Gretzgy

Weirs Utah connections came through his matriculation to Brigham Young University where he starred on the BYU golf team from 1990 through his graduation in Recreation Management in 1993.

This year, highlighted by a spectacular clutch shot on the final hole, he won the Nissan Open for the second straight time and now has seven PGA Tour victories and more than $13 million in career earnings.

His wonderful golf talent did not come easily or instantly His first significant junior victory came at the age of 16 when he won the Canadian juvenile Championship. At 18 he won the Ontario junior Championship. While attending BYU he returned to Canada to win the 1990 and 1992 Ontario Amateur Championship. His BYU career concluded in 1992 with him being named WAC Player of the Year and Second Team All American.

In 1993, his first professional year, he was named the Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year.

His first effort on the PGA Tour in 1998 concluded with a 131st place finish on the money list, which forced him back to the PGA Tour Qualifying School. He not only qualified again, but won golf's most grueling test.

Canada was also a springboard to his PGA Tour success, as his first PGA Tour victory was the 1999 Air Canada Championship. An eagle two on the 14th hole highlighted the victory which was also the first time a Canadian had won the PGA Tour event on Canadian soil in over 40 years. Another BYU player from Canada, Richard Zokol, won a PGA title, but not in Canada.

He gained international acclaim in 2000 when he won the World Golf Championships in Spain, defeating a world class field including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Lee Westwood. He finished the season ranked sixth in earnings and ranked 21st in the world.

In 2001 he won the PGA Tour championship in a playoff with David Toms, Sergio Garcia, and Ernie Els. It was Mike's first PGA Tour win on American soil and it moved him into the top ten in the world rankings and the honor of Canadian Male Athlete of the Year.

In comparison to the year previous and the year after, 2002 was an off year for Mike, but he still managed to win $850,000 and another $160,000 for charity in his own charity events. He also fired a 63 in the Mercedes Championship to establish a new course record.

His 2003 year will be hard to equal. His Masters victory was preceded by wins at the Bob Hope Chrysler and the Nissan Open. He won $4.8 million and that's a pretty good year.

Mike's parents are Rich and Rowie Weir and he has two older brothers, Jim and Craig. He and his wife Bricia reside in Draper, Utah with their two children. Elle Marisa, and Lili.