22 Facts About Robert Allenby

Robert Allenby was born on 12 July 1971 and is an Australian professional golfer.

Robert Allenby's father had emigrated to Australia from Leeds, UK as a young man.

Robert Allenby turned professional in 1992 and was successful almost immediately, topping the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in his first season and again in 1994.

Robert Allenby continues to play some events on his home tour and has won 13 times in Australassia, including the Victorian Open as an amateur.

Robert Allenby began to play on the European Tour and it was his principal tour until 1998.

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Robert Allenby won four tournaments on it, including three in 1996, when he finished third on the Order of Merit.

Robert Allenby has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Robert Allenby earned exempt status for 1999 by finishing 17th at the 1998 Qualifying School.

Robert Allenby had a disappointing first season in America, coming 126th on the money list, but came good in 2000 when he won the Shell Houston Open and the Advil Western Open.

Robert Allenby has not won since but finished in the top 50 each year from 2002 to 2004.

Robert Allenby played for the International Team in the Presidents Cup in 1994,1996,2000,2003 and 2009.

In December 2009 Robert Allenby became the first Australian to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa, defeating Henrik Stenson in a playoff.

Robert Allenby missed the cut in the 2011 Masters Tournament by one stroke after bogeying the 18th hole of the second round.

In February 2012, Robert Allenby missed an opportunity to end an eleven-year drought on the PGA Tour, when he took a two stroke advantage to the 72nd hole of the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Robert Allenby hit his tee shot into the trees on the right and proceeded to make double bogey to fall into a playoff with rookie John Huh.

Robert Allenby lost out at the eighth extra hole when he could only bogey the par three 10th, leaving Huh with a tap in par for the tournament.

Statements Robert Allenby made at the 2009 and 2011 Presidents Cups generated controversy.

In 2009, following a loss to American Anthony Kim in the Sunday singles, Robert Allenby accused Kim of partying all night on the eve of the Singles matches.

Robert Allenby's partners, including Geoff Ogilvy, were displeased with Allenby's comments.

In July 2015 at the RBC Canadian Open, Robert Allenby had a verbal altercation with his caddie, Mick Middlemo, after playing four holes.

Middlemo walked off the course and Robert Allenby selected a school principal from the gallery to carry his clubs the rest of the round.

On 17 January 2015, after missing the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Robert Allenby was at a bar in Honolulu, Hawaii, when he says he was kidnapped, robbed and beaten, before being dumped in a park several miles away.