Des Smyth

IrelandAge 73

Current standing

#1401

in the world · No change

Week ending Jan 1, 2012

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#47
Weeks ranked
1027
Ranked since
1988
Ranking events
431
Wins
3

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

357 ranking events since 1989. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2009-05The 3 Irish Open
  2. 2003-09dunhill links championship
  3. 2002-10Telefonica Open de Madrid10
  4. 2002-10Trophee Lancome38
  5. 2002-10dunhill links championship
  6. 2002-09Linde German Masters
  7. 2002-09BMW International Open
  8. 2002-08Diageo Scottish PGA Championship43
  9. 2002-08The Celtic Manor Wales Open32
  10. 2002-07OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor28
  11. 2002-07Smurfit European Open
  12. 2002-06Murphy's Irish Open16
  13. 2002-06The Great North Open35
  14. 2002-06The Compass Group English Open
  15. 2002-06Victor Chandler British Masters60
  16. 2002-05Volvo PGA Championship
  17. 2002-05Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC
  18. 2002-05Benson & Hedges Int Open66
  19. 2002-05Novotel Perrier Open de France
  20. 2002-04Algarve Open de Portugal31
  21. 2002-03Madeira Island Open18
  22. 2002-03Qatar Masters42
  23. 2002-03Dubai Desert Classic
  24. 2001-10Telefonica Open De Madrid31
  25. 2001-10Dunhill Links Championship
  26. 2001-10Linde German Masters61
  27. 2001-09Trophee Lancome
  28. 2001-09BMW International
  29. 2001-08Scottish PGA Championship11
  30. 2001-08NW of Ireland Open43
  31. 2001-08Celtic Manor Wales Open81
  32. 2001-07The TNT Open
  33. 2001-07OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor13
  34. 2001-07Scottish Open at Loch Lomond
  35. 2001-07Smurfit European Open
  36. 2001-07Murphy's Irish Open
  37. 2001-06The Compass Group English Open
  38. 2001-06Victor Chandler British Masters57
  39. 2001-05Volvo PGA Championship45
  40. 2001-05Deutsche Bank TPC70
  41. 2001-04Algarve Open De Portugal134
  42. 2001-04Open de Espana42
  43. 2001-03Madeira Island Open1
  44. 2001-03Qatar Masters27
  45. 2001-03Dubai Desert Classic43
  46. 2000-10Italian Open
  47. 2000-10BBVA Open Turespana Mast.25
  48. 2000-09Belgacom Open60
  49. 2000-09Trophee Lancome38
  50. 2000-09Canon European Masters
  51. 2000-08Buzzgolf.com NW Ireland Open42
  52. 2000-08Victor Chandler British Mast29
  53. 2000-08Volvo Scandinavian Masters52
  54. 2000-07TNT Dutch Open
  55. 2000-07St'd Life Loch Lomond
  56. 2000-07Smurfit European Open60
  57. 2000-07Murphy's Irish Open6
  58. 2000-06The Wales Open
  59. 2000-06Compass Group English Open
  60. 2000-05Volvo PGA Championship26
  61. 2000-05Deutsche Bank SAP Open TPC
  62. 2000-05Benson & Hedges Int.
  63. 2000-05Novotel Perrier Open de France22
  64. 2000-04Peugeot Open de Espana
  65. 2000-04Moroccan Open40
  66. 2000-03Madeira Island Open
  67. 2000-03Qatar Masters
  68. 2000-03Dubai Desert Classic68
  69. 2000-02Algarve Portuguese O
  70. 1999-10Belgacom Open10
  71. 1999-09Trophee Lancome57
  72. 1999-09V Chandler B Mst32
  73. 1999-09Canon Eur. Mast.
  74. 1999-08W of Ireland Cl.3
  75. 1999-08Volvo Scand. Mst
  76. 1999-08Smurfit Eur.Open45
  77. 1999-07TNT Dutch Open
  78. 1999-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  79. 1999-07Std L L'h Lomond37
  80. 1999-07Murphy's Irish O25
  81. 1999-06Compaq Gr'd Prix
  82. 1999-06Compass Eng'sh O
  83. 1999-05Volvo PGA Champ29
  84. 1999-05Deutsche Bk TPC67
  85. 1999-05Benson & Hed Int
  86. 1999-05N P Op de France17
  87. 1999-04Peug O de Espana17
  88. 1999-04Estoril Open24
  89. 1999-03Madeira Is Open53
  90. 1999-03Turespana Mast.61
  91. 1999-03Alg Portuguese O25
  92. 1999-02Qatar Masters
  93. 1999-02Dubai Desert Cls
  94. 1998-10Belgacom Open
  95. 1998-09Trophee Lancome
  96. 1998-09BMW International Open
  97. 1998-09Canon European Masters
  98. 1998-08Smurfit Eur. Op.61
  99. 1998-08Volvo Scand Mast25
  100. 1998-07TNT Dutch Open
  101. 1998-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor15
  102. 1998-07Sd Life L Lomond
  103. 1998-07Murphy's Irish O
  104. 1998-06Peug O de France68
  105. 1998-06NCR English Open
  106. 1998-05Deutsche Bk TPC
  107. 1998-05Volvo PGA Champ
  108. 1998-05Ben & Hedges Int53
  109. 1998-05Italian Open
  110. 1998-04Peug O de Espana68
  111. 1998-04Cannes Open
  112. 1998-03Portuguese Open40
  113. 1998-03Moroccan Open14
  114. 1998-03Qatar Masters64
  115. 1998-03Dubai Desert Cl.33
  116. 1997-10Oki Pro-Am43
  117. 1997-10Linde German Mst21
  118. 1997-09One2One Br Mast
  119. 1997-09Trophee Lancome65
  120. 1997-09Canon Eur. Mast
  121. 1997-08Smurfit Europ. O
  122. 1997-08Chem Czech Open
  123. 1997-08Volvo Scand Mast38
  124. 1997-07Sun Mic Dutch O
  125. 1997-07Gulfstream W Inv
  126. 1997-07Murphy's Irish O
  127. 1997-06Peug O de France15
  128. 1997-06Volvo German Op
  129. 1997-06Compaq Grd. Prix
  130. 1997-06Deutsche Bk TPC
  131. 1997-05Volvo PGA Champ65
  132. 1997-05Alamo English Op
  133. 1997-05Ben & Hedges Int
  134. 1997-04Peug O de Espana
  135. 1997-04Eur 1 Cannes Op29
  136. 1997-03Madeira Is Op.20
  137. 1997-03Turespana Mast.36
  138. 1997-03Portuguese Open
  139. 1997-03Dubai Desert Cl25
  140. 1997-02Dim. Data Pro-Am20
  141. 1997-02Sth African Open
  142. 1996-10Oki Pro-Am
  143. 1996-09Smurfit Eur'n Op
  144. 1996-09Loch Lomond Inv.20
  145. 1996-09Trophee Lancome
  146. 1996-09Canon Eur Mast.
  147. 1996-09One2One Br. Mast
  148. 1996-08Volvo German Op20
  149. 1996-08Volvo Scand'n Ms
  150. 1996-07Sun Dutch Open25
  151. 1996-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  152. 1996-07The Scottish Op.54
  153. 1996-07Murphy's Irish O
  154. 1996-06Peug O de France
  155. 1996-06Alamo English Op
  156. 1996-06Deutsche B'k TPC
  157. 1996-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  158. 1996-05Ben & Hedges Int
  159. 1996-05Peugeot O Espana
  160. 1996-04Turespana Mast.14
  161. 1996-03Madeira Is'd Op.3
  162. 1996-03Portuguese Open14
  163. 1996-03Dubai Desert Cl40
  164. 1996-03Moroccan Open
  165. 1996-02FNB Players Cham49
  166. 1996-02Alf Dun PGA Chp.17
  167. 1996-02Dim Data Pro-Am10
  168. 1995-10Merc.German Mast
  169. 1995-10Smurfit Eur'n Op
  170. 1995-09Col.Brit.Masters11
  171. 1995-09Trophee Lancome50
  172. 1995-09Canon Eur. Mast
  173. 1995-08Volvo German Op.11
  174. 1995-08Chem. Czech Open19
  175. 1995-08Volvo Scand.Mast25
  176. 1995-07Heineken Dutch O
  177. 1995-07Scottish Open26
  178. 1995-07Murphy's Irish O24
  179. 1995-06Peug.O de France34
  180. 1995-06DHL Jersey Open20
  181. 1995-06Murphy's Eng. Op
  182. 1995-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  183. 1995-05Peug O de Espana
  184. 1995-05Ben & Hedges Int
  185. 1995-04Air F Cannes Op.
  186. 1995-03Open de Baleares37
  187. 1995-03Portuguese Open
  188. 1995-03Moroccan Open
  189. 1995-03Tur. O Andalucia8
  190. 1995-02Tur Op Mediter'a33
  191. 1995-02Open de Canarias16
  192. 1995-02Madeira Is. Open55
  193. 1994-10Chem. Czech Open
  194. 1994-10Merc German Mast28
  195. 1994-09Trophee Lancome30
  196. 1994-09Dunhill Br. Mast49
  197. 1994-09European Open
  198. 1994-09Canon Eur. Mast45
  199. 1994-08Murphy's Eng'h O4
  200. 1994-07Scandinavian Mst
  201. 1994-07Heineken Dutch O40
  202. 1994-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  203. 1994-07Murphy's Irish O
  204. 1994-06Peug O de France
  205. 1994-06Jersey E A Open8
  206. 1994-06Alfred Dunhill O10
  207. 1994-05Volvo PGA Champ.29
  208. 1994-05Ben & Hedges Int72
  209. 1994-05Air F Cannes Op.34
  210. 1994-04Hein O Catelonia46
  211. 1994-03Portuguese Open
  212. 1994-03Open de Baleares65
  213. 1994-03Open Mediter'nia
  214. 1994-02Open de Tenerife9
  215. 1994-02Johnnie Walk Cl.34
  216. 1994-01Dubai Desert Cl.
  217. 1994-01Moroccan Open48
  218. 1994-01Madeira Is Open34
  219. 1993-11Volvo Masters46
  220. 1993-10Madrid Open1
  221. 1993-10Alfred Dunhill O
  222. 1993-10Merc German Mast
  223. 1993-09Trophee Lancome57
  224. 1993-09GA European Open11
  225. 1993-09Canon Eur. Mast.14
  226. 1993-08Volvo German Op.17
  227. 1993-08Murphy's Eng'h O
  228. 1993-08Scandinavian Mst21
  229. 1993-07Heineken Dutch O41
  230. 1993-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor27
  231. 1993-07Bells Scottish O
  232. 1993-07Carrolls Irish O23
  233. 1993-06Peug O de France
  234. 1993-06Jersey E A Open26
  235. 1993-06Dunhill Br. Mast
  236. 1993-05Volvo PGA Champ.40
  237. 1993-05Peug O de Espana
  238. 1993-05Ben & Hedges Int
  239. 1993-05Air-F Cannes Opn25
  240. 1993-04Hein. Catalan Op
  241. 1993-04Roma Masters5
  242. 1993-03Portuguese Open21
  243. 1993-03Open de Baleares40
  244. 1993-03Open Mediter'nia
  245. 1993-02Turespana Mast's8
  246. 1993-02Moroccan Open12
  247. 1993-02Open de Canarias46
  248. 1993-01Dubai Desert Cls
  249. 1993-01Madeira Is. Open32
  250. 1992-10Iberia Madrid Op13
  251. 1992-10Honda Open
  252. 1992-10Merc German Mast
  253. 1992-09Piaget Open
  254. 1992-09GA European Open27
  255. 1992-09Canon Eur. Mast
  256. 1992-08Murphys Eng Open
  257. 1992-08Volvo German Op.
  258. 1992-08Scandinavian Mst
  259. 1992-07Heineken Dutch O15
  260. 1992-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  261. 1992-07Bells Scottish O
  262. 1992-07Eur Monte C Open11
  263. 1992-06Peugeot French O
  264. 1992-06Carrolls Irish O70
  265. 1992-05Dunhill Br. Mast31
  266. 1992-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  267. 1992-05Ben & Hedges Int23
  268. 1992-04Cr-L Cannes Open16
  269. 1992-04Jersey E A open13
  270. 1992-04Roma Masters18
  271. 1992-03Volvo Firenze9
  272. 1992-03Catalan Open21
  273. 1992-03Open de Baleares55
  274. 1992-03Open Mediter'nia
  275. 1992-02Open de Tenerife14
  276. 1992-02Dubal Desert Cls21
  277. 1992-02Johnnie Walk. Cl
  278. 1991-10BMW Internat'nal25
  279. 1991-10Merc German Mast59
  280. 1991-09Mit'i Austrian O16
  281. 1991-09Epson Grand Prix52
  282. 1991-09GA European Open12
  283. 1991-08Volvo German Opn
  284. 1991-08NM English Open65
  285. 1991-08European Pro-Cel31
  286. 1991-08Scandinavian Mst65
  287. 1991-07Heineken Dutch O
  288. 1991-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor44
  289. 1991-07Bells Scottish O38
  290. 1991-07Torras M Carlo O24
  291. 1991-06Carrolls Irish O
  292. 1991-06Murphy's Cup15
  293. 1991-06Dunhill Br. Mast60
  294. 1991-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  295. 1991-05Peug Spanish Opn38
  296. 1991-05Cr-L Cannes Open37
  297. 1991-04Madrid Open6
  298. 1991-04Ben & Hedges Int38
  299. 1991-04Jersey Open10
  300. 1991-03Portuguese Open13
  301. 1991-03Catalan Open56
  302. 1991-03Open de Baleares49
  303. 1991-03Fujitsu Med'n Op
  304. 1991-02Girona Open29
  305. 1990-10Volvo Masters25
  306. 1990-10Portuguese O TPC31
  307. 1990-10Austrian Open3
  308. 1990-10Merc German Mast
  309. 1990-09Epson Grand Prix15
  310. 1990-09Trophee Lancome35
  311. 1990-09Pan'c European O41
  312. 1990-09Ebel Eur Masters28
  313. 1990-08Volvo German Op5
  314. 1990-08NM English Open21
  315. 1990-08Murphy's Cup13
  316. 1990-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  317. 1990-07Bells Scottish O53
  318. 1990-07Peug French Open63
  319. 1990-06Carrolls Irish O
  320. 1990-06Scandinav Ent Op
  321. 1990-06Dunhill Br. Mast40
  322. 1990-05Volvo PGA Champ43
  323. 1990-05Ben & Hedges Int
  324. 1990-04Peug Spanish Opn
  325. 1990-04Cr-L Cannes Open25
  326. 1990-04El Bosque Open33
  327. 1990-04AGF Open11
  328. 1990-03Tenerife Open17
  329. 1990-03Amex Medit'n Opn18
  330. 1990-02Em-Air Desert Cl3
  331. 1990-02Vin-V Atlantic O12
  332. 1989-10Volvo Masters
  333. 1989-10Portuguese O TPC21
  334. 1989-10BMW Internat'nal28
  335. 1989-09Trophee Lancome16
  336. 1989-09Pan'c European O27
  337. 1989-09Ebel Eur Masters56
  338. 1989-08PLM Open
  339. 1989-08Ben & Hedges Int11
  340. 1989-08Scandinav Ent Op35
  341. 1989-07KLM Dutch Open8
  342. 1989-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  343. 1989-07Bells Scottish O10
  344. 1989-07Peug French Open15
  345. 1989-06Carrolls Irish O22
  346. 1989-06Wang Nat Pro-Cel16
  347. 1989-06Dunhill Br. Mast26
  348. 1989-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  349. 1989-05Epson Match-Play3
  350. 1989-04Peug Spanish Opn
  351. 1989-04Cepsa Madrid Opn
  352. 1989-04Cr-L Cannes Open10
  353. 1989-04Jersey Open5
  354. 1989-03Catalan Open57
  355. 1989-03Renault Baleares47
  356. 1989-03Desert Classic19
  357. 1989-02Tenerife Open

Tournament wins

2 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. Madeira Island OpenMar 18, 2001
  2. Madrid OpenOct 31, 1993

Season by season

  1. 2012#1401#14011
  2. 2011#1401#132252
  3. 2010#1322#132052
  4. 2009#1368#136533
  5. 2006#1182#11821
  6. 2005#1182#114752
  7. 2004#1155#61252
  8. 2003#611#30352
  9. 2002#304#19652
  10. 2001#198#15652
  11. 2000#343#28253
  12. 1999#303#30252
  13. 1998#397#38152
  14. 1997#426#33352
  15. 1996#349#21052
  16. 1995#270#16953
  17. 1994#169#13252
  18. 1993#157#15352
  19. 1992#225#18752
  20. 1991#189#10152
  21. 1990#105#6752
  22. 1989#75#4753
  23. 1988#49#491

Ranking history

#50#100#250#500#100019891992199519982001200420092012
Best #47 · worst #1402 over 1027 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Jan 1, 20121401
  2. Dec 25, 20111401
  3. Dec 18, 20111402
  4. Dec 11, 20111392
  5. Dec 4, 20111389
  6. Nov 27, 20111391
  7. Nov 20, 20111388
  8. Nov 13, 20111390
  9. Nov 6, 20111390
  10. Oct 30, 20111387
  11. Oct 23, 20111384
  12. Oct 16, 20111387
  13. Oct 9, 20111379
  14. Oct 2, 20111376
  15. Sep 25, 20111378
  16. Sep 18, 20111379
  17. Sep 11, 20111380
  18. Sep 4, 20111382
  19. Aug 28, 20111382
  20. Aug 21, 20111380
  21. Aug 14, 20111378
  22. Aug 7, 20111375
  23. Jul 31, 20111377
  24. Jul 24, 20111377
  25. Jul 17, 20111379
  26. Jul 10, 20111378
  27. Jul 3, 20111379
  28. Jun 26, 20111378
  29. Jun 19, 20111368
  30. Jun 12, 20111362
  31. Jun 5, 20111369
  32. May 29, 20111370
  33. May 22, 20111366
  34. May 15, 20111357
  35. May 8, 20111358
  36. May 1, 20111349
  37. Apr 24, 20111349
  38. Apr 17, 20111346
  39. Apr 10, 20111346
  40. Apr 3, 20111346
  41. Mar 27, 20111341
  42. Mar 20, 20111335
  43. Mar 13, 20111333
  44. Mar 6, 20111331
  45. Feb 27, 20111328
  46. Feb 20, 20111324
  47. Feb 13, 20111324
  48. Feb 6, 20111324
  49. Jan 30, 20111324
  50. Jan 23, 20111323
  51. Jan 16, 20111324
  52. Jan 9, 20111324

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1027 ranked weeks, back to 1988.

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