Geoff Ogilvy
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | June 11, 1977 Adelaide, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1998 |
| Tours | PGA Tour (joined 2001) |
| Professional wins | 4 (PGA Tour: 4) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 |
|
| Masters | T16: 2006 |
| U.S. Open | Won 2006 |
| British Open | T5: 2005 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 2005, 2007 |
Geoff Charles Ogilvy (born June 11, 1977) is an Australian professional golfer who now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the United States.
Ogilvy was born in Adelaide, South Australia to an English-born father Mike and Australian born mother Jane. He turned professional in May 1998 and he won a European Tour card at that year's Qualifying school. He played on the European Tour in 1999 and 2000, finishing 65th in his first season and improving to 48th in his second. He joined the U.S. based PGA Tour in 2001, and finished in the top 100 in each of his first five seasons. His first professional tournament win came in 2005 at the PGA Tour's Chrysler Classic of Tucson. In February 2006 he beat Davis Love III in the final of the 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Ogilvy won his first major championship at the 2006 U.S. Open, after American Phil Mickelson gave up a two shot lead with three holes to play, becoming the first Australian to win a men's golf major since Steve Elkington at the 1995 PGA Championship. Ogilvy finished his round with a champion's flourish, making improbable pars on each of the last two holes. He holed a 30-foot chip shot at the 17th, and then got up-and-down for par at the 18th, dropping a downhill six-footer for his final stroke as all his competitors collapsed around him. Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie needed pars on the final hole to win, or bogeys to tie with Ogilvy, but they ruined their chances by producing double-bogey sixes to give Ogilvy a dramatic win. Jim Furyk needed par to force a playoff but bogeyed the final hole. This success moved Ogilvy into the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time, at Number 8. He reached his highest placing to date on 9 July 2006 when he was ranked Number 7, and he returned to that rank in February 2007 after finishing as runner-up to Henrik Stenson whilst defending his title at the 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. He has spent over 50 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings.[1] Ogilvy won the 2008 WGC-CA Championship, his second World Golf Championship title, by one shot shooting 17-under par. It was his first PGA Tour win since the 2006 U.S. Open. In his next start at the 2008 Shell Houston Open he finished tied for 2nd moving him up to number 5 his highest ever in the Official World Golf Rankings.[2]
Ogilvys claims to be a distant relative of the Royal Family member Angus Ogilvy, and even more distantly related to Robert The Bruce on his fathers side.[3] He is married to Juli and they have a daughter Pheobe Elizabeth and son Jasper Michael.
Ogilvy is a founding owner of MOJO Pies, "The Original Australian Pie" located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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[edit] Amateur wins (2)
- 1996 German Amateur Open Championship
- 1997 Lake Maquarie Amateur Championship (Australia)
[edit] Professional wins (4)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (4)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s) up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb 27, 2005 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson | -19 (65-66-67-71=296) | Playoff1 |  Mark Calcavecchia Kevin Na |
| 2. | Feb 27, 2006 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | 3 & 2 | N/A | Davis Love III |
| 3. | June 28, 2006 | U.S. Open | +5 (70-71-72-72=275) | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson  Colin Montgomerie |
| 4. | March 24, 2008 | WGC-CA Championship | -17 (65-67-68-71=271) | 1 stroke |  Retief Goosen Jim Furyk  Vijay Singh |
1Defeated Kevin Na with birdie on second extra hole. Mark Calcavecchia was eliminated on the 1st hole when he made a double bogey.
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners Up |
| 2006 | U.S. Open | 2 shot deficit | +5 (71-70-72-72=285) | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson, Colin Montgomerie, Jim Furyk |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 | T24 | T39 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | T28 | 1 | T42 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 | T16 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 | T24 | T6 | T9 | T6 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | 1 | 2 | R64 |
| CA Championship | DNP | DNP | T3 | 1 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T41 | T36 | T51 |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2007
[edit] Equipment
This is what Ogilvy used at the 2006 U.S. Open.
- Driver: King Cobra X/Speed 9.5º
- Fairway: Titleist 906F2 Prototype 15º
- 2 Iron: King Cobra CB
- Irons (3-9): King Cobra Forged MB
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design 50º, 54º, 60º
- Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Prototype
- Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Ogivy's current equipment after his win at the WGC-CA Championship
- Driver: King Cobra Speed Pro D 9.5° with Aldila XVS8 shaft
- 3 Wood: King Cobra X Speed XGB 15° with Fujikura Sapphire shaft
- 2 Iron: Cobra Forged CB
- Irons (3-9): Cobra MB Pro with Royal Precision FM 7.3 shafts
- Wedge (PW): Titleist Vokey Design 50°
- Wedge (SW): Titleist Vokey Design 55°
- Wedge (LW): Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 60°
- Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist prototype
- Ball: Titleist Pro V1
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Results in ranking events for the last two years from the Official World Ranking site
