Mac O'Grady
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Mac O'Grady (born April 26, 1951) born Phil McGleno, aka Phillip McClelland O'Grady is an American professional golfer and golf teaching professional who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
O'Grady was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Santa Monica Junior College in Santa Monica, California, and turned pro in 1972.
O'Grady attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour through Q School 17 times before receiving his tour card, during this time he legally changed his name from Phil McGleno to Phillip McClelland O'Grady, and then to Mac O'Grady.[1]
O'Grady won two events on the PGA Tour. His first win came at the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open; his second and final win came a year later at the MONY Tournament of Champions. His best finish in a major was a T-9 at the 1987 U.S. Open. O'Grady had 18 top-10 finishes as a PGA Tour player, but never finished in the top-10 more than once in any individual PGA tournament or its successor. Recently, O'Grady has attempted to Monday qualify for several PGA events and he is entered into the 2006 PGA Tour Q-School tournament in order to regain playing status for the 2007 season.
O'Grady left the PGA Tour in 1989 as a result of back problems and became somewhat of a recluse. The main focus of his career then became teaching the game of golf. He is now recognized as one of the world's top instructors[2]; he teaches at his Mac O'Grady Golf Schools. O'Grady is ambidextrous. [3] He lives in Palm Springs, California
