Ignacio Garrido (born 27 March 1972) is a Spanish professional

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er. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the

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and who played in the

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. His uncle, Germán Garrido, also has won on the

. Garrido was born in

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. He turned professional in 1993 and after playing the

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that year, he joined the

in 1994. His best year on the Tour was 1997, when he finished sixth on the Order of Merit. The highlights of his career include playing for the European Team in the

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and winning the prestigious

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in 2003. The Garridos were the second father and son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup after

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and

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, and the first to have won on the European Tour since it began in 1972.Did You Know? feature for the 2007 Johnnie Walker Classic
, at ''europeantour.com''.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

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

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Spain):

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Eisenhower Trophy The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eise ...

(representing Spain): 1992 *

St Andrews Trophy The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It takes its name from St Andrews in Scotland. It was first played in 1 ...

(representing the Continent of Europe): 1992 Professional *

Dunhill Cup The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000, sponsored by Alfred Dunhill Ltd. It was for three-man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championshi ...

(representing Spain):

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, 1996,

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(representing Spain):

, 1996,

, 2003 * Ryder Cup (representing Europe):

(winners) *

Seve Trophy The Seve Trophy was a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers; one team representing Great Britain and Ireland, the other team representing Continental Europe. The tournament was played in years when there is no Ryder ...

(representing Continental Europe): 2003

Equipment

*Irons - Mizuno MX-200 3-PW, KBS X flex *Utility - Mizuno MP-Fli Hi 18 degree *Wedges - Mizuno MX Chrome 51, MPT-10 White Satin 58deg

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrido, Ignacio Spanish male golfers European Tour golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe Golfers from Madrid 1972 births Living people 20th-century Spanish people 21st-century Spanish people