Geoff Ogilvy, Australia

Geoff Ogilvy

Ogilvy was born in Adelaide, South Australia and 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 Ogilvy won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Ogilvy won his first major championship at the 2006 U.S. Open, becoming the first Australian to win a men's golf major since Steve Elkington. 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. 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.

Ogilvy won his second WGC event at the WGC-CA Championship, shooting 17-under par. It was his first PGA Tour win since the 2006 U.S. Open. In late June 2008, he rose to 3rd in the rankings.

In 2009 Ogilvy continued his love affair with matchplay by winning his 2nd Accenture Match Play Championship defeating Paul Casey in the final. Ogilvy moved into second alone in World Golf Championship wins. This win brought him up to 4th in the Official World Golf Rankings.

In January 2010, Ogilvy won the SBS Championship, the opening event of the 2010 PGA Tour. In the Official World Golf Ranking he is currently the world number 31.

Career Wins;

Feb 2005 - Chrysler Classic of Tucson
Feb 2006 - WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Jun 2006 - U.S. Open
Mar 2008 - WGC-CA Championship
Jan 2009 - Mercedes-Benz Championship
Mar 2009 - WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Jan 2010 - SBS Championship