Oliver Wilson

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**Oliver Wilson**
Personal Information
Birth	14 September 1980 (1980-09-14) (age 27) Mansfield, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg)
Nationality	England
Residence	Mansfield, England Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Career
Turned Pro	2003
Current tour	European Tour
Professional wins	0
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2006
British Open	CUT: 2007
PGA Championship	DNP

Oliver Wilson (born 14 September 1980) is an English professional golfer. He was born in Mansfield, England, where his golfing career began at Coxmoor Golf Club.

Wilson turned professional in 2003 and played on the Challenge Tour in 2004. He finished 15th on the Order of Merit list and moved up to the European Tour. He has improved year-on-year, finishing 97th on the Order of Merit in 2005, 71st in 2006 and 30th in 2007.

In his rookie season on the European Tour in 2005 he had three top ten finishes. In 2006 he lost in a play-off to Paul Casey in the Volvo China Open and in 2007 he had two second place finishes. So far in 2008 he has also managed four second place finishes the most notable of which came in the BMW PGA Championship where he lost in a play-off to Miguel Ángel Jiménez. In April Wilson reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time, the next month after his runner-up spot at the PGA Championship he reached a new high position of 45.