Noteworthy Events/Interesting Facts
Immelman turned professional in 1999.
In 2000 he played mainly on the second tier professional tour in Europe, the Challenge Tour, and finished tenth on the Order of Merit.
He became a full member of the European Tour in 2001 and has made the top twenty of the Order of Merit three times.
In 2003 Immelman won the World Golf Cup for South Africa in partnership with Rory Sabbatini.
Trevor married his childhood sweetheart, Carminita, on December 6th, 2003.
He has three wins on the European Tour, and in 2004 became the first man to successfully defend the South African Open title since Gary Player in the 1970s.
He withdrew from the 2006 Open Championship to be with her for the birth of their first child.
In 2006 Immelman won his first PGA Tour event at the Cialis Western Open, a result that moved him into the top 15 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
He finished 2006 in the top 10 of the PGA Tour money list and was named Rookie of the Year.
He has been playing with increasing frequency on the PGA Tour after receiving a 2 year PGA Tour exemption for 2006 and 2007 on account of this Presidents Cup appearance.
Was the first South African to win the US Masters in 30 years in 2008.