Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle OBE (born 9 February 1958) is a Scottish professional golfer.

[2] Lyle was born in Shrewsbury, England[3] and now lives in Scotland with his wife Jolande and children Lonneke and Quintin.

"[5] As an amateur Lyle made his debut in The Open Championship at age 16 in 1974 and won the Brabazon Trophy in 1975 and 1977.

His first professional win came in the 1978 Nigerian Open, and he also won the Sir Henry Cotton Award as European Rookie of the Year that season.

Lyle showed his quality by winning The Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in 1985.

For many golf fans he is best known for the fairway bunker shot and the subsequent birdie putt at the 18th hole in the final round of the Masters in 1988 when he became the first Briton to wear the green jacket.

[6] He also won two other events on the PGA Tour that season, along with the World Match Play Championship, after being a losing finalist on several occasions.

He was also a member of the PGA Tour for several years and finished seventh on the US money list in 1988, despite a limited playing schedule.

His achievements inspired fellow rivals such as Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam to raise their games, and go on to win the majors.