Gary Orr
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| Gary Orr | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gary Hamish Orr |
| Born | 11 May 1967 Helensburgh, Scotland |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st) |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Weybridge, England |
| Spouse | Sarah Orr (m. 1998) |
| Children | Jamie (b. 2000) Bobby William (b. 2003) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T74: 2001 |
| The Open Championship | T41: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2000, 2001 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
1993 |
Gary Hamish Orr (born 11 May 1967) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Orr was born in Helensburgh, Scotland. He turned professional in 1988 and became a member of the European Tour in 1993. His two wins on the Tour both came in 2000, at the Algarve Portuguese Open and the Victor Chandler British Masters. He also had his highest finish on the European Tour Order of Merit that season, placing tenth.
Contents
Professional wins
European Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Feb 2000 | Algarve Portuguese Open | –13 (69-67-70-69=275) | 1 stroke |  Phillip Price |
| 2 | 13 Aug 2000 | Victor Chandler British Masters | –21 (67-62-68-70=267) | 2 strokes |  Per-Ulrik Johansson |
Other wins
- 1991 Sunderland of Scotland Masters
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T74 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T41 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Scotland): 1998, 1999, 2000
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 2000
Equipment
- Irons - Mizuno MP-58 3-PW, Dynamic Gold X100 (soft step)
- Wedges - Mizuno MPT-10 White Satin 56/10, 60/05
See also
External links
- Gary Orr at the European Tour official site
- Gary Orr at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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