Andrew Chandler (golfer) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Andrew Chandler |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Andrew Haydn Chandler |
| Nickname | Chubby |
| Born | April 1953 Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T65: 1986 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Andrew Chandler, also known as "Chubby," is a well-known figure in the world of golf. Born in England in 1953, he first played golf professionally. After his playing career, he became famous for managing the careers of many top sports stars. He is the managing director of a company called International Sports Management (ISM).
Playing Golf
Andrew Chandler has family roots from Turkey. When he was younger, he was a very good amateur golfer. He won a big tournament called the British Youths Open Amateur Championship in 1972.
In 1974, Andrew became a professional golfer. This means he started playing golf for money. His first big tournament was the Italian Open that same year. He played on the European Tour for 15 years. His best year was 1986, when he finished 44th on the Order of Merit. He also had his best result that year, finishing third in the Italian Open.
Even though he never won a European Tour event, he did win one professional tournament. This was the 1985 São Paulo International. Andrew stopped playing professional golf in 1989.
Professional Wins
- 1985 São Paulo International
Managing Sports Stars
After he stopped playing golf in 1989, Andrew Chandler decided to start a new career. He wanted to manage other sports players. He started a sports management business. This means he helped athletes with their careers, like finding sponsors or planning their schedules.
He first worked with a few other professional golfers. Soon after, in 1990, a young amateur golfer named Darren Clarke joined his company. Darren Clarke became one of Andrew's most successful clients.
Andrew's business grew steadily through the 1990s. He then started managing cricket players too. One famous cricket player he managed was Andrew Flintoff. Flintoff became very well-known during the 2005 Ashes series. This helped Andrew's company, ISM, become even more famous.
ISM became very successful in 2010 and 2011. During this time, four out of five major golf championship winners were managed by ISM. These winners included Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, and Darren Clarke.
One of his famous clients, Rory McIlroy, left ISM in 2011. Rory felt that his career was heading in a different direction. He wanted to play more on the PGA Tour in America, which Andrew Chandler's company did not focus on as much.
