Olin Browne

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Olin Browne
Personal Information
Birth (1959-05-22) May 22, 1959 (age 65)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality  United States
College Occidental College
Career
Turned Pro 1984
Current tour PGA Tour
Professional wins 7 (PGA Tour: 3, Nationwide Tour: 4)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters 45th: 2006
U.S. Open T5: 1997
British Open DNP
PGA Championship T46: 2006

Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22 1959) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Browne was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from The Holderness School in 1977. He then went on to Occidental College in 1981. He turned professional in 1984. He lives in Hobe Sound, Florida. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

On August 8, 2007, Browne was named one of the assistant captains for the 2008 United States Ryder Cup team. His good friendship with captain Paul Azinger and a good relationship with the tour players helped cement his spot as an assistant when the 37th Cup is held at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT T52
U.S. Open T47 DNP T101 T5 T43 CUT
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP T53 T62 T49
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 45 DNP
U.S. Open DNP T24 CUT T59 DNP T23 CUT T45
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP T46 DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

References