Robert Garrigus - Media Guide

 
 
 
MEDIA GUIDE
 Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$1,260,010 (74)
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T3-- Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children. T5-- Shell Houston Open. T9-- The Barclays, Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
63 at Round 2, Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Competed in two events in the inaugural PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup and finished 74th on the money list. Recorded four top-10 finishes and seven top-25s in his most successful season on TOUR...First top-10 of the season came in ninth start, a T5 at the Shell Houston Open.
Jumped into top-10 with final-round 7-under-par 65, the low round on Sunday...Second top-10 came in the first PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup event, The Barclays, with a T9...Cracked $1 million in earnings for the season with T3 finish at the Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children...Collected his fourth top-10 with a T9 at the inaugural Ginn sur Mer Classic...Finished fourth on the PGA TOUR in Driving Distance with an average of 310.5 yards.
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Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T3-- Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
4-- BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs.
2006 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
2-- *PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. T4-- 84 LUMBER Classic.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--28; in money--15; Top 10 finishes--1
 Career Highlights
2006: Finished 144th on the money list in his rookie season and regained card for 2007 with runner-up finish at Qualifying Tournament. It was his second consecutive successful stint at Q-School. With a six-round total of 18-under-par, finished five strokes behind medalist George McNeill...Only top-10 was a T4 at
the 84 LUMBER Classic. Entered final round one off the lead of Ben Curtis and Charles Howell III...Also managed three other top-25s in 28 starts. 2005: Earned TOUR card for 2006 with T9 finish at Qualifying Tournament. Made it through the final stage in his fifth attempt. 2004: Made the cut in 12 of 19 appearances on the Nationwide Tour, including four top-25s. Finished 81st on the Nationwide Tour money list...Was the leader by two strokes at the midway point of the Chitimacha Louisiana Open after rounds of 66-65. Held the lead after three rounds, with a 68, carrying a six-shot lead into the final round. A closing 78 left him five strokes behind Jimmy Walker's winning total...A T7 in his next start at the First Tee Arkansas Classic completed his top-10 finishes...Missed the cut at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in his first career TOUR start. 2002: Made the cut in eight of 21 Nationwide Tour tournaments during his sophomore campaign, finishing 156th on the money list. 2000: Did not make a cut in his eight tournament starts as a Nationwide Tour rookie in 2000...Has three competitive holes-in-one, with the second coming during the second stage of Q-School. Aced the 17th hole and ended up making the cut to the finals on the number...Has also played on the Hooters Tour and the Gateway Tour.
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 Personal
Father Tom, who won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, coached the U. S. Olympic shooting team and carried the torch at one of the Olympic ceremonies...Cites Jesus Christ as his hero...Took up golf after being urged by his grandfather.
 Other Information
After finishing 144th on money list in 2006, his rookie season on the PGA TOUR, regained card for 2007 with runner-up finish at Qualifying Tournament. It was his second consecutive successful stint at Q-School. With a six-round total of 18-under-par, finished five strokes behind medalist George McNeill. One top-10
in rookie season in 2006, a T4 at the 84 LUMBER Classic. Entered final round just one off the lead of Ben Curtis and Charles Howell III. Also managed three other top-25s in 28 starts in 2006. Earned TOUR card for 2006 after finishing T9 at 2005 Qualifying Tournament. Made it through the final stage in his fifth attempt. Member of Nationwide Tour in 2000, 2002 and 2004-05. Improved his status on the Nationwide Tour money list each season from 156th (2002) to 81st (2004) to 69th (2005). Posted two back-to-back top-10s in 2005, a T8 at the Virginia Beach Open and a fourth at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs. Has also played on the Hooters Tour and the Gateway Tour. Father Tom won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, coached the U. S. Olympic shooting team and carried the torch at one of the Olympic ceremonies.
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