Who's who: Gary Orr

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Who's who: Gary Orr

  • Name:

    Gary Hamish Orr
  • Country:

    Scotland
  • Born:

    May 11, 1967 in Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1988

Roll of Honour

European Tour wins (2). European Tour Rookie of the Year (1993).

Did you know?

Both of Orr's wins on the European Tour came in 2000, seven years after he joined the Tour in 1993.

Top tournaments won by Gary Orr

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Orr, Gary

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

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Played as the Paris Legends Championship (Oct 11-13). Second-placed Markus Brier (Aut) and Jean-Francois Remesy (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Gary Orr (Scot), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European (Staysure) Senior Tour. [Vallée course, Racing Club de France (RCF), La Boulie GC, Versailles, nr Paris].

2018
Europe
209 (-14)
€42,068
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Orr, Gary

Score

209 (-14)

Prize money

€42,068

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Scottish Senior Open (Sept 14-16). Second-placed Paul Streeter (Eng) finished 1 shot behind home-country winner Gary Orr (Scot), who recorded his first European Senior (Staysure) Tour win. [Craigielaw GC, Craigielaw, Longniddry, East Lothian].

2000
Europe
267 (-21)
€220,704
Victor Chandler

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Orr, Gary

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

€220,704

Title sponsor

Victor Chandler

Played as the Victor Chandler British Masters (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Orr (Scot), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

2000
Europe
275 (-13)
€166,660
Algarve

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Orr, Gary

Venue

Penina

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

€166,660

Title sponsor

Algarve

Played as the Algarve Portuguese Open (Feb 17-20). Second-placed Phillip Price (Wales) finished 1 shot behind 32-year-old Gary Orr (Scot), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].

1993
Awards
£173,979
see Score
Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Orr, Gary

Venue

Score

£173,979

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Tr

Orr (Scot) won the European Tour 1993 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Orr finished 30th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £173,979.

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