Nick O'Hern - Media Guide

 
 
 
MEDIA GUIDE
 International Victories
(5): 1997 Port Hedland Classic [Aus]. 1998 South West Open [Aus], Port Hedland Classic [Aus]. 1999 Schweppes Coolum Classic [Aus]. 2006 Australian PGA [Aus].
 Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$1,342,391 (68)
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
3-- Travelers Championship. T5-- World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. T6-- World Golf Championships-CA Championship.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
65 at Round 1, the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Had most successful year on the PGA TOUR, with more than $1.3 million in earnings, a defeat of Tiger Woods and a spot on the International Team for The Presidents Cup...Finished T5 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Defeated Lucas Glover, Rory Sabbatini and Tiger Woods (20
holes) before falling to Henrik Stenson, 1-up. It marked the second time in the event that he had knocked out Woods (2005, second round), the only player to accomplish that feat...Finished T6 at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship at Doral Golf Resort and Spa, his first top-10 in four starts in the event...Closed with rounds of 66-66 to finish third at the Travelers Championship, second-best finish of PGA TOUR career. It was O'Hern's best finish of the year and his third top-10...A Captain's Pick by International Team Captain Gary Player, went 1-4-0 in the competition at Montreal.
More
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T2-- Booz Allen Classic.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
5-- Clearwater Classic. T5-- Holden Clearwater Classic, Jacob's Creek Open.
2006 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T2-- Booz Allen Classic. T6-- U.S. Open Championship.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--15; in money--10; Top 10 finishes--2
 Career Highlights
2006: Made 10 cuts in 15 starts and had two top-10 finishes...Finished second to Kevin Stadler at the Johnny Walker Classic in Perth, Australia...Made just his second start at the U.S. Open, finished T6, his first top-10 in a major championship (12 career starts in majors)...One week later, finished
T2 at the Booz Allen Classic, five strokes behind champion Ben Curtis. Posted consecutive 7-under 64s (career best) at TPC Avenel...Chipped in from a greenside bunker on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff with Peter Lonard to win the Australian PGA Championship in mid-December. 2005: Left-hander played TOUR as a Special Temporary Member...Member of the European Tour since 1999, finished 21st in the Order of Merit with four top-10s. Best finish on European Tour was runner-up at the Heineken Classic in homeland of Australia...Playing in ninth career TOUR event, defeated two-time defending champion Tiger Woods in second round en route to T5 finish at Accenture Match Play Championship. Beat Charles Howell III, Woods and Luke Donald before falling to Ian Poulter 3 and 1 in the quarterfinals...Made his first start at the Masters, finished T45... Next week, finished T9 at the MCI Heritage, his first top-10 in a stroke-place event on TOUR...Finished T6 in his first appearance at the Memorial Tournament for his third top-10 in six TOUR starts during the season. During the week joined the TOUR as a Special Temporary Member for the remainder of season...Compiled a 2-3-0 record for International Team in first Presidents Cup appearance. 2004: Best season on European Tour, with two seconds (French Open and Linde German Masters) and a career-best 11 top-10s. Finished 12th on the European Tour Order of Merit. 2003: Finished 37th in the European Tour Order of Merit with T2 finishes at the ANZ Championship and Telefonica Open de Madrid. 2002: 71st in the European Tour Order of Merit with two top-10s. 2001: Six top-10s led to 42nd finish on European Tour Order of Merit. Reached the quarterfinals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Australia. 2000: Three top-10s on European Tour. 1999: Came through European Tour Qualifying School on first attempt in 1998. Rookie posted two top-10s in 18 starts.
More
 Personal
Started golf at age 9, following his father, a 3-handicapper. Father played baseball for Australia and son for Western Australia. It was a tossup between turning professional at baseball, tennis or golf. Lists pitcher Greg Maddux as his favorite athlete.
 National Teams
The Presidents Cup (2), 2005, 2007; World Cup (3), 2003, 2004, 2007.