Pedro Linhart (born 30 December 1962) is a Spanish

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. Linhart was born

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, Spain to American parents, and took up Spanish citizenship in the 1980s. He turned professional in 1982, and after a failed visit to

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in 1986 he spent time working as an assistant pro in

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and playing on the mini-tour circuit in the United States. Linhart won a European Tour card at his second attempt and was a rookie on the tour in 1994. In 1995 he won the Canarias Challenge, a

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event, on the islands of his birth. In 1999 he won the

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on the main European tour, but he suffered a wrist injury in 2000 and was unable to build on this success. In 2007, Pedro finished 2nd in the

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for the European Tour, and therefore regained his card.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Alps Tour wins (1)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Linhart only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

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