Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22, 1959) is an American
professional golfer
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who played on the
PGA Tour
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and now plays on the
PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
.
Browne was born in
Washington, D.C.
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He graduated from
Holderness School in Plymouth, N.H. in 1977. He then went on to
Occidental College
Occidental College (informally Oxy) is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887 as a coeducational college by clergy and members of the Presbyterian Church, it became non-sectarian in 1910. It is one of the oldes ...
in 1981. He turned professional in 1984. He lives in
Hobe Sound, Florida
Hobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States, located along Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 13,163 at the 2020 census, up from 11,521 in 2010.
Geography
Hobe Sound ...
. He has featured in the top 50 of the
Official World Golf Ranking
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The rankings are based on a player's position in individual tournaments (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolli ...
.
Browne won three times on the PGA Tour. On August 8, 2007, Browne was named one of the assistant captains for the 2008 United States
Ryder Cup
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team.
At the 1998
Masters Tournament
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, 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.
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.
Browne played in his first
Champions Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
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
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, making his maiden win on tour a
senior major championship. Browne held off the challenge of
Mark O'Meara
Mark Francis O'Meara (born January 13, 1957) is an American professional golfer. He was a tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He spent nearly 200 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World ...
on Sunday to prevail by three strokes and become only the fifth player in professional golf history to win on the
Nationwide Tour
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, the
PGA Tour
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and the
Champions Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
.
Browne has worked as an analyst for
ESPN
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as on-course reporter during the network's golf telecasts.
He is currently a member of Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany, New York. Browne has a son, Olin Jr., who is also a professional golfer.
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (3)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
Nike Tour wins (4)
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (1)
Other playoff record (1–0)
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
''*Note: The 2015 Greater Gwinnett Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.''
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–2)
Results in major championships
''Note: Browne never played in
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1994 U.S. Open – 1997 PGA)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to
9/11
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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
Senior results timeline
''Results not in chronological order before 2022.''
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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See also
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1991 Ben Hogan Tour graduates
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1993 Nike Tour graduates
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1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
This is a list of golfers who have won four or more events on the Korn Ferry Tour since it was established in 1990.
Many of the players on the list have won events on other tours and unofficial events.
Players under the age of 50 are shown in bo ...
References
External links
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Winners of senior major golf championships
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from Washington, D.C.
Occidental College alumni
St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.) alumni
Holderness School alumni
People from Hobe Sound, Florida
1959 births
Living people