Who's who: Nick O'Hern

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
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  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Nick O'Hern

  • Name:

    Nicholas Simon "Nick" O'Hern
  • Country:

    Australia
  • Born:

    Oct 18, 1971 in Perth, Western Australia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1994

Roll of Honour

Presidents Cup player (2005). Two-time Australasian Tour winner. O'Hern has not recorded a win on either the European Tour or US-based PGA Tour, but has racked-up several second place finishes.

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During his professional career, left-handed golfer O'Hern has been equally at home playing on the tours in Australasia, Europe and the U.S.

Top tournaments won by Nick O'Hern

2006
Aus/NZ
266 (-22)
A$216,000
Schweppes

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

O'Hern, Nick

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

A$216,000

Title sponsor

Schweppes

Played as the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship (Dec 7-10; Aus Tr event). O'Hern (Aus) beat Peter Lonard (Aus) at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first Australasian Tour win since 1999. [Coolum Resort, Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia].

2006
Awards
A$583,820
see Score
Aus Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

O'Hern, Nick

Venue

Score

A$583,820

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Aus Tr

O'Hern (Aus) won the PGA Tour of Australasia 2006 Order of Merit, with earnings of A$583,820 on the Tour. Kevin Stadler (USA) was second with A$523,098; Nathan Green (Aus) was third with A$346,108.

1999
Aus/NZ
206 (-10)
A$54,000
Schweppes

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

O'Hern, Nick

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

A$54,000

Title sponsor

Schweppes

Played as the Schweppes Coolum Classic (Dec 16-19; Aus Tr event; played for the last time). Second-placed Wayne Smith (Aus) finished 2 shots behind O'Hern (Aus). Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Coolum Resort, Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia].

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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