Olin Browne
American professional golfer
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::summary American professional golfer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Olin Browne |
| image | Browne Olin 2006.jpg |
| imagesize | 200px |
| fullname | Olin Douglas Browne |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 175 lb |
| nationality | |
| college | Occidental College |
| yearpro | 1984 |
| retired | |
| tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 9 |
| pgawins | 3 |
| nwidewins | 4 |
| champwins | 2 |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 1 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | 45th: 2006 |
| usopen | T5: 1997 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T46: 2006 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | [PGA Tour |
| Comeback Player of the Year](pga-tour-comeback-player-of-the-year) | |
| year1 | 2005 |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
| name = Olin Browne | image = Browne Olin 2006.jpg | imagesize = 200px | caption = | fullname = Olin Douglas Browne | nickname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = 175 lb | nationality = | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = Occidental College | yearpro = 1984 | retired = | tour = PGA Tour Champions | extour = PGA Tour | prowins = 9 | pgawins = 3 | nwidewins = 4 | champwins = 2 | seneurowins = | otherwins = 1 | majorwins = | masters = 45th: 2006 | usopen = T5: 1997 | open = DNP | pga = T46: 2006 | wghofid = | wghofyear = | award1 = PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year | year1 = 2005 | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22, 1959) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Early life and amateur career
Browne was born in Washington, D.C. In 1977, he graduated from Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire. In 1981, he graduated from Occidental College.
Professional career
In 1984, Browne turned professional. He has won three times on the PGA Tour.
At the 1998 Masters Tournament, Browne and Scott Simpson both carded a quadruple bogey on the opening hole of the first round - the worst start in the history of the tournament.
On August 8, 2007, Browne was named one of the assistant captains for the 2008 United States Ryder Cup team.
Browne qualified for the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst by shooting a final round 59 in the qualifying tournament. He shared the lead the first two days of the Open, dropping into a tie for second going into the final day. He shot a final round 80 to drop to T-23rd.
Senior career
Browne played in his first Champions Tour event in 2009 at The Principal Charity Classic, where he shared the first round lead but struggled on the weekend. He captured his first Champions Tour victory at the 2011 U.S. Senior Open, making his maiden win on tour a senior major championship. Browne held off the challenge of Mark O'Meara on Sunday to prevail by three strokes and become only the fifth player in professional golf history to win on the Nationwide Tour, the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Browne has worked as an analyst for ESPN as on-course reporter during the network's golf telecasts.
He is currently a member of Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany, New York.
Personal life
Browne lives in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Browne has a son, Olin Jr., who is also a professional golfer.
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (3)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jul 5, 1998 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −14 (66-66-67-67=266) | Playoff | USA Stewart Cink, USA Larry Mize | | 2 | May 23, 1999 | MasterCard Colonial | −8 (73-67-66-66=272) | 1 stroke | USA Fred Funk, USA Paul Goydos, USA Tim Herron, USA Greg Kraft, USA Jeff Sluman | | 3 | Sep 5, 2005 | Deutsche Bank Championship | −14 (68-65-70-67=270) | 1 stroke | USA Jason Bohn | ::
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | USA Stewart Cink, USA Larry Mize | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| :: |
Nike Tour wins (4)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Feb 3, 1991 | Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open | −9 (69-70-68=207) | 4 strokes | USA Bob Friend, USA Ron Streck | | 2 | Jul 21, 1991 | Ben Hogan Hawkeye Open | −14 (67-65-67=199) | 2 strokes | USA John Ross, USA Ted Tryba | | 3 | Mar 7, 1993 | Nike Monterrey Open | −12 (71-71-67-67=276) | 1 stroke | USA Lon Hinkle, USA Stan Utley | | 4 | Jun 2, 1996 | Nike Dominion Open | −12 (67-69-73-67=276) | 1 stroke | USA Michael Christie, USA Rob McKelvey | ::
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open | USA Jeff Cook | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| :: |
Other wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Nov 18, 2001 | Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational | −17 (66-66-68-71=271) | Playoff | USA Todd Barrangen | ::
Other playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational | USA Todd Barrangen | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| :: |
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
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| Legend |
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| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (1) |
| :: |
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jul 31, 2011 | U.S. Senior Open | −15 (64-69-65-71=269) | 3 strokes | USA Mark O'Meara | | 2 | Apr 18, 2015 | Greater Gwinnett Championship | name=weather|Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.}} | 1 stroke | DEU Bernhard Langer | ::
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–2) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn | USA Michael Allen | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Chubb Classic | ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez, GER Bernhard Langer | Jiménez won with par on first extra hole |
| :: |
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T52 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T47 | T101 | T5 | T43 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T53 | T62 | T49 | |||
| :: |
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| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 45 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T24 | CUT | T59 | T23 | CUT | T45 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T46 | ||||||||
| :: |
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| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | |||
| :: |
Note: Browne never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
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| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| :: |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1994 U.S. Open – 1997 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
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| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T77 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T66 | CUT | ||
| :: |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | ||||||
| Championship | NT1 | T37 | |||||
| Invitational | T50 | ||||||
| :: |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
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| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | U.S. Senior Open | 2 shot lead | −15 (64-69-65-71=269) | 3 strokes | USA Mark O'Meara |
| :: |
Senior results timeline
Results not in chronological order. ::data[format=table]
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T44 | T34 | T55 | T53 | T3 | T32 | 2 | T27 | T25 | T22 | NT | T51 | T40 | ||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T15 | T13 | CUT | T17 | T16 | T55 | T23 | T60 | NT | T55 | 38 | ||||||
| Senior Players Championship | T34 | T11 | T17 | 3 | T39 | T12 | 6 | T71 | 71 | T18 | 73 | 71 | T71 | T44 | T67 | ||
| U.S. Senior Open | 10 | T3 | 1 | T36 | T47 | T38 | T18 | T12 | CUT | CUT | NT | CUT | CUT | T16 | CUT | ||
| Senior British Open Championship | T38 | T26 | T23 | T18 | T21 | 74 | T23 | T45 | NT | ||||||||
| :: |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Notes
References
References
- Zullo, Allan. (2001). "Astonishing but True Golf Facts". Andrew McMeels Publishing.
- (August 8, 2007). "Azinger names Floyd, Browne, Stockton to Ryder Cup staff". PGA of America.
- (June 19, 2005). "2005 U.S. Open leaderboard". Yahoo Sports.
- (July 31, 2011). "Browne wins his maiden senior major". Sky Sports.
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