15 Facts About Geoff Ogilvy

Geoff Charles Ogilvy was born on 11 June 1977 and is an Australian professional golfer.

Geoff Ogilvy won the 2006 US Open and has won three World Golf Championships.

Geoff Ogilvy turned professional in May 1998 and he won a European Tour card at that year's Qualifying school.

Geoff Ogilvy played on the European Tour in 1999 and 2000, finishing 65th in his first season and improving to 48th in his second.

Geoff Ogilvy joined the US based PGA Tour in 2001, and finished in the top 100 in each of his first five seasons.

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Geoff Ogilvy won his first major championship at the 2006 US Open, becoming the first Australian to win a men's golf major since Steve Elkington at the 1995 PGA Championship.

Geoff Ogilvy finished his round with a champion's flourish, making improbable pars on each of the last two holes.

Geoff Ogilvy 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 as all his competitors collapsed around him.

Geoff Ogilvy reached his highest placing to date on 9 July 2006 when he was ranked Number 7, and he returned to that rank in February 2007 after finishing as runner-up to Henrik Stenson while defending his title at the 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Geoff Ogilvy has spent over 120 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings.

Geoff Ogilvy won the 2008 WGC-CA Championship, his second World Golf Championship title, by one shot shooting 17-under par.

In 2009 Geoff Ogilvy continued his success at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship defeating Paul Casey.

Geoff Ogilvy moved into second alone in World Golf Championship wins.

In January 2010, Geoff Ogilvy won the SBS Championship, the opening event of the 2010 PGA Tour.

Geoff Ogilvy won the 2014 Barracuda Championship, a tournament that uses the modified Stableford scoring system, with a winning score of 49 points.