Introduction
Marcel Siem (born 15 July 1980) is a German professional golfer who plays on the European Tour where he has six victories. In 2006 he won the World Cup paired with Bernhard Langer.
Career
Siem was born in Mettmann, Germany. In 2000, Siem turned professional and came through Qualifying School to join the European Tour in 2002. He was again successful at Qualifying School in 2002. His first win on the European Tour came at the 2004 Dunhill Championship. Siem then had to wait eight years before picking up his second win in 2012 at the Alstom Open de France. This victory ensured Siem's place in the 2012 Open Championship and his first appearance in a World Golf Championship at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. His best year end ranking on the Order of Merit was 14th in 2012.
In March 2013, Siem won for the third time on the European Tour at the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco. He went wire-to-wire to win by three strokes over David Horsey and Mikko Ilonen. He finished the tournament 51st in the world rankings, just missing out on an invitation to the Masters Tournament.
In November 2014, Siem claimed victory at the BMW Masters, the first event of the Race to Dubai finals series and his fourth overall on the European Tour. He won in a sudden death playoff over Ross Fisher and Alexander Lévy with a birdie on the first extra hole. He ended the season 7th in the Race to Dubai season rankings.
Siem played on the Challenge Tour in 2021. He won the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge in July.
At the end of 2022 Siem relocated to Mauritius and experienced a resurgence of form. In February 2023, he ended an eight-year winless drought at the Hero Indian Open in his 501st European Tour start. He shot a final-round 68 to beat Yannik Paul by one shot. In June, he was runner-up at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg, two shots behind Tom McKibbin.
Siem has represented Germany at the World Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2006. In 2006 he was Bernhard Langer's teammate in the second winning German team in the World Cup.
Amateur wins
- 1999 Sherry Cup
Professional wins (8)
European Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
|---|
| Race to Dubai finals series (1) |
| Other European Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jan 2004 | Dunhill Championship | −22 (65-67-68-66=266) | Playoff | Grégory Havret, Raphaël Jacquelin |
| 2 | 8 Jul 2012 | Alstom Open de France | −8 (68-68-73-67=276) | 1 stroke | Francesco Molinari |
| 3 | 31 Mar 2013 | Trophée Hassan II | −17 (64-68-69-70=271) | 3 strokes | David Horsey, Mikko Ilonen |
| 4 | 2 Nov 2014 | BMW Masters | −16 (68-66-65-73=272) | Playoff | Ross Fisher, Alexander Lévy |
| 5 | 26 Feb 2023 | Hero Indian Open | −14 (69-70-67-68=274) | 1 stroke | Yannik Paul |
| 6 | 30 Jun 2024 | Italian Open | −10 (69-68-66-71=274) | Playoff | Tom McKibbin |
Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
European Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Dunhill Championship | Grégory Havret, Raphaël Jacquelin | Won with birdie on third extra hole Havret eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 2 | 2014 | BMW Masters | Ross Fisher, Alexander Lévy | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2024 | Italian Open | Tom McKibbin | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 2021 | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | −15 (71-62-69-67=269) | 1 stroke | Hugo León |
Other wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other wins (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Dec 2006 | WGC-World Cup (with Bernhard Langer) | −16 (65-69-68-66=268) | Playoff |  Scotland − Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren |
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | WGC-World Cup (with Bernhard Langer) | Scotland − Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren | Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T60 | T59 | T12 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T27 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | T36 | CUT | T48 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | ||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | NT | T15 | T41 | T72 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2015 PGA – 2024 Open Championship, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T39 | T38 | ||
| Match Play | R64 | |||
| Invitational | T60 | T37 | ||
| Champions | T11 | T48 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Germany): 1997
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Germany): 1998
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Germany): 1998, 2000
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Germany): 1999
Professional
- World Cup (representing Germany): 2003, 2004, 2006 (winners), 2013
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2012