Gary Orr
Name:
Gary Hamish OrrCountry:
ScotlandBorn:
May 11, 1967 in Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1988Europe
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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].
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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].
Europe
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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].
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].
Awards
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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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