Olin Browne
Name:
Olin Douglas BrowneCountry:
USABorn:
May 22, 1959 in Washington, D.C.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; golf commentator.Turned Pro:
1984Senior MAJORS (1): US Senior Open (2011). Total professional wins (9), including PGA Tour (3) and PGA Champions Tour (2).
Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.
America
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Played as the Greater Gwinnett Championship (April 17-19). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Olin Browne (USA), wo recorded the second of his two Champions Tour wins. Reduced to 36-holes after the final day was washed-out by rain. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 28-31). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time major championship and Champions Tour winner Browne (USA). [Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio].
America
Deutsche Bank
Played as the Deutsche Bank Championship (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Jason Bohn (USA) finished 1 shot behind Olin Browne (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.].
America
Master Card
Played as the MasterCard Colonial (May 20-23). Second-placed Paul Goydos (USA), Jeff Sluman (USA), Tim Herron (USA), Fred Funk (USA) and Greg Kraft (USA) finished 1 shot behind Olin Browne (USA), wo recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
Canon
Played as the Canon Greater Hartford Open (July 2-5). 39-year-old Olin Browne (USA) beat Stewart Cink (USA) and Larry Mize (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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.
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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