David Ogrin

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David Ogrin
Personal information
Born (1957-12-31) December 31, 1957 (age 66)
Waukegan, Illinois
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Canyon Lake, Texas
Career
College Texas A&M University
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins6
Highest ranking 52 (September 28, 1997) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament 45th: 1984
PGA Championship T36: 1996
U.S. Open T10: 1997
The Open Championship DNP

David Ogrin (born December 31, 1957) is an American professional golfer.

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Ogrin was born and grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. [2] He graduated from Waukegan East High School in 1976, then attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1980 [2] with a degree in economics. In 1980, he won the Illinois Open and the Illinois State Amateur tournament, something not done again until 2017. [3] He turned professional in 1980.

Ogrin played on the PGA Tour from 1983 to 1999. In over 500 starts, he had 32 top-10 finishes including a win at the 1996 LaCantera Texas Open. [4] He also played on the Nationwide Tour where his best finish was a T-3 at the 1993 NIKE Connecticut Open

Ogrin joined the Champions Tour in 2008. His best finish is a T-24 at the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

Ogrin is a big fan of the Chicago Cubs; his son Clark Addison Ogrin was named after two streets near the Cubs' baseball stadium. [5]

Ogrin and Tim Nugent, a golf course architect, designed High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, an 18-hole public course in Magnolia, Texas, that features three six-hole loops. [6]

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Oct 13, 1996 LaCantera Texas Open −13 (70-65-68-72=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1985 St. Jude Memphis Classic Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1994 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Tom Byrum, Flag of the United States.svg Mark Carnevale,
Flag of the United States.svg David Edwards, Flag of the United States.svg Neal Lancaster,
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshi Mizumaki
Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (5)

Playoff record

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1982 Malaysian Open Flag of the United States.svg Denny Hepler, Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan Hepler won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament 45
U.S. Open CUTT13T38T6274T54
PGA Championship CUTT47CUT
Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998
Masters Tournament CUTCUT
U.S. Open CUTT67T10CUT
PGA Championship T36T41T44

Note: Ogrin never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000031
U.S. Open 000012107
The Open Championship 00000000
PGA Championship 00000064
Totals0000121912

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References

  1. "Week 39 1997 Ending 28 Sep 1997" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Minkoff, Randy (December 15, 1996). "Shooting for the Green". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. "2019 Brazil Q-School: Meet the Qualifiers". PGA Tour. February 2, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. Keirnan, Casey (February 7, 2016). "David Ogrin's front row seat to golf's evolution and revolution". Fox San Antonio. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. Strege, John (June 20, 2017). "A baby named Waveland: Cubs fan names daughter after one of the streets surrounding Wrigley Field". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  6. "Golf courses". Houston Chronicle. April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2019.