Thomas Bjorn

On Sunday Denmark's Thomas Bjorn won his second European Masters, marking his fourteenth win on the European Tour. This week's player profile takes a look at the seasoned golfer's recent career, highlighting some of his recent achievements.

42-year-old Bjorn celebrates twenty years in professional golf this year, having made his debut in 1993. His European Tour career began in 1996, when he was awarded the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award. From this promising beginning, Bjorn has become a regular contended and winner at European golf events, racking up a total of 14 European Tour victories thus far.

Bjorn's first European Tour victory in 1996, the Loch Lomond World Invitational, was soon followed in 1998 with wins at the Heineken Classic and the Open de Espana. Bjorn won the Sarazen World Open the following season, and in 2000 he defeated the great Bernhard Lange to win the BMW Invitational - this victory marked the beginning of a highly successful decade for Bjorn.

The early 2000s saw Bjorn lifting the trophy at some of the European Tour's most prestigious golf events, including the BMW Invitational, the Dubai Desert Classic, the Dunlop Masters, and the Irish Open. The years between his 2006 victory in Ireland and his next win at the 2010 Open de Portugal were a period of consolidation for Bjorn, but he weathered this dry spell and competed successfully as a member of the 2007 Ryder Cup Team.

In 2011, Bjorn began a new decade on the European Tour with an impressive comeback season. Winning the Johnny Walker Championship, the Qatar Masters, and his first European Masters in one year, the seasoned golfer was clearly back in the winner's circle.

On Sunday, Bjorn followed up his 2011 title at the European Masters with a second win at the prestigious event. As his experience and skill combine during his third decade in professional golf, Bjorn remains a force to be reckoned with on the European Tour.

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