Full Name: Geoff Ogilvy
Date of Birth: 11 th June, 1977
Country: Australia
Profile: Geoff Ogilvy was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1977. As a kid he grew up taking a liking for this sport. After turning professional in 1998, he played at the European Tour Qualifying School. He immediately qualified for the tour and played there in the following two seasons. However, he did not fare very well and finished 65 th in 1999. He improved his ranking to 48 th the following season.
In 2000 itself, he played in the US PGA Tour Qualifying Tour and qualified for it. He ranked among the top 100 golfers for the next five years but was not able to win a single tournament. He won his maiden title in 2005 at the Chrysler Open of Tucson.
He started this year on a high note by beating Davis Love III in a play-off to clinch the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. However, the biggest win of his career came later in 2006 when he won the US Open. It was his first major win. He had to fend off stalwarts like Phil Mickelson, Colin Montgomerie and Jim Furyk. Luck was also on his side as he played some remarkable shots towards the end to snatch the lead from Mickelson. By winning the US Open, he became the first Australian since 1995 to win a men's major title. His good show also propelled his ranking to the top ten for the first time in his career. He even improved his ranking to No. 7 in the world, according to the Official World Golf rankings. Currently he is the 10 th ranked player in the world.
Tournaments won
Geoff Ogilvy had won his first title in 2005 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson. He followed it up this year with two more tournament victories, one of which was a major. Here is a list of tournaments that he has won so far in his career.
