Who's who: Bernd Wiesberger

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Who's who: Bernd Wiesberger

  • Name:

    Bernd Wiesberger
  • Country:

    Austria
  • Born:

    Oct 8, 1985 in Vienna, Austria.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Reiters G&CC, nr Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    2006
  • Website:

    https://www.bw-golf.com

Roll of Honour

Ryder Cup player (2021; first Austrian to play in a Ryder Cup). Multiple wins on the European and Asian Tours.

Did you know?

Wiesberger turned professional in 2006 after a successful amateur career, during which he claimed many of Austria's top amateur titles. He progressed onto the European Tour via Q-school in 2009, but returned to the Challenge Tour the following season, where he worked at his game and acquired the winning habit with two victories.

A return to Europe's top-flight tour in 2011 was followed in 2012 by a win in a co-sanctioned event in Asia (Ballantine's Championship). Three months later Wiesberger was again celebrating, this time a home win in the Lyoness Open (effectively the Austrian Open). In 2013 he edged Ernie Els by one shot to claim the Indonesian Masters, another European Tour co-sanctioned event in Asia.

In 2022, aged 36, Wiesberger was enticed onto Greg Norman's "rebel" LIV Golf series. Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia, this breakaway rival to the main international tours offered massive prize funds, guaranteed payouts and, for some, eye-watering signing-on bonuses.

Top tournaments won by Bernd Wiesberger

2021
Europe
263 (-21)
€229,480
FREJA

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

263 (-21)

Prize money

€229,480

Title sponsor

FREJA

Played as the Made in Himmerland presented by FREJA (May 27-30). Second-placed Guido Migliozzi (Italy) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Bernd Wiesberger (Aut). [Himmerland Resort, Aalborg, Denmark].

2019
Europe
262 (-22)
US$1,166,660
ASI

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

262 (-22)

Prize money

US$1,166,660

Title sponsor

ASI

Played as the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open (July 11-14; third of eight European Tour Rolex Series events). Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) beat Benjamin Hébert (Fra) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Renaissance Club, Gullane, East Lothian].

2019
Europe
268 (-16)
US$1,166,660
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Venue

Olgiata

Score

268 (-16)

Prize money

US$1,166,660

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Italian Open (Oct 10-13; fifth of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series event). Second-placed Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Wiesberger (Aut), who recorded his third European Tour win in his last 13 starts on the Tour. [Olgiata GC, nr Rome, Italy].

2019
Europe
270 (-14)
€500,000
FREJA

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

FREJA

Played as the Made in Denmark presented by FREJA (May 23-26). Second-placed Robert MacIntyre (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), who recorded his fifth European Tour title. [Himmerland Resort, Aalborg, Denmark].

2017
Asia
272 (-16)
€437,017
x

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

€437,017

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Shenzhen International (Apr 20-23; Eurpn Tr/CGA event). Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) beat Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; at the time called Genzon GC].

2015
Europe
271 (-13)
€500,000
Alstom

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

271 (-13)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

Alstom

Played as the Alstom Open de France (July 2-5). Second-placed James Morrison (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Wiesberger (Aut), who claimed his third European Tour title. [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].

2013
Asia
273 (-15)
US$135,000
CIMB

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

US$135,000

Title sponsor

CIMB

Played as the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters (May 2-5; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), who claimed his second Asian Tour win. [Royale Jakarta GC, Jakarta, Indonesia].

2012
Asia
Blackstone GC
270 (-18)
US$464,703
Ballantine's

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Venue

Blackstone GC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

US$464,703

Title sponsor

Ballantine's

Played as the Ballantine's Championship (April 26-29; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Richie Ramsay (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Wiesberger (Aut), who won for the first time on both the European and Asian Tours. [Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, S Korea].

2012
Europe
269 (-19)
€166,660
Lyoness

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wiesberger, Bernd

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

€166,660

Title sponsor

Lyoness

Played as the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity (July 25-28; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Thomas Levet (Fra) and Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 3 shots behind home-winner Wiesberger (Aut), who recorded his first European Tour win with a final round 65. [Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria].

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