Geoff Ogilvy made a huge splash on this planet of golf this 12 months by profitable the prestigious US Open up. Instantly, he was on All people’s lips they usually ended up all inquiring the identical inquiries: That is Geoff Ogilvy and exactly where did he come from?
Ogilvy is undoubtedly an Australian golfer who currently life in Scottsdale, Arizona. This might come for a shock to many though the US Open up was really Ogilvy’s 3rd championship over the PGA Tour. He previously gained the 2005 Chrysler 토토 Typical of Tucson as well as 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Perform Championship previous February ahead of bagging the 2006 U.S. Open title in June. By advantage of the string of victories, Ogilvy barged into golf’s elite Planet Leading ten for The 1st time, soaring to as large as selection eight.
Ogilvy was just electric during the US Open, ending his round with a winner’s prosper and making unbelievable pars on the last two holes, a 30-foot chip shot in the seventeenth and also a downhill six-footer over the 18th. He was Fortunate, as well, as American Phil Mickelson gave up a two shot lead with 3 holes to play.
As the main Australian player to get a major golfing tournament in 11 years (considering that Steve Elkington with the 1995 PGA Championship), the 29-calendar year-previous Ogilvy has actually been hailed as being a hero in his homeland.
Tony Hallam, CEO of Golf Australia, stated, “The response from the Australian community as well as Australian golf Group to Geoff’s accomplishment has long been phenomenal. Geoff’s victory is particularly important for golfing in Australia and for golfing enthusiasts who were being keen an Australian to earn a Major immediately after an 11 calendar year drought. No doubt this can encourage much more younger Australians to achieve success over the Worldwide sporting subject.”
Ogilvy turned Skilled in May perhaps of 1998 and received a ecu Tour card at that calendar year’s Qualifying university. He performed on the European Tour in 1999 and 2000, ending sixty fifth in his to start with season and strengthening to 48th in his 2nd. He joined the U.S. centered PGA Tour in 2001, and finished in the very best one hundred in each of his 1st five seasons. His to start with Skilled Event get came in 2005 for the PGA Tour’s Chrysler Typical of Tucson. In February 2006 he conquer Davis Like III in the final from the WGC-Accenture Match Engage in Championship.
