Olin Browne
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Personal Information | |
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Birth | May 22, 1959 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg/12.5 st) |
Nationality | United States |
College | Occidental College |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 1984 |
Current tour | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 7 (PGA Tour: 3, Nationwide Tour: 4) |
Best Results in Major Championships | |
Masters | 45th: 2006 |
U.S. Open | T5: 1997 |
British Open | DNP |
PGA Championship | T46: 2006 |
Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22, 1959) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Browne was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from The Holderness School in 1977. He then went on to Occidental College in 1981. He turned professional in 1984. He lives in Hobe Sound, Florida. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
On August 8, 2007, Browne was named one of the assistant captains for the 2008 United States Ryder Cup team. His good friendship with captain Paul Azinger and a good relationship with the tour players helped cement his spot as an assistant when the 37th Cup is held at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (7)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (4)
- 1991 Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open, Ben Hogan Hawkeye Open
- 1993 NIKE Monterrey Open
- 1996 NIKE Dominion Open
[edit] Results in major championships
Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T52 |
U.S. Open | T47 | DNP | T101 | T5 | T43 | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T53 | T62 | T49 |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 45 | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | T24 | CUT | T59 | DNP | T23 | CUT | T45 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.