Introduction
Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22, 1959) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Browne was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from St. Albans 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 Ranking.
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 team.
At the 1998 Masters Tournament, 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 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, making his maiden win on tour a senior major championship. Browne held off the challenge of Mark O'Meara on Sunday to prevail by three strokes and become only the fifth player in professional golf history to win on the Nationwide Tour, the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
In 2011 and 2012, Browne worked for ESPN as on-course reporter during the network's golf telecasts.However, he was replaced by Dottie Pepper in 2013.
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)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 5, 1998 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −14 (66-66-67-67=266) | Playoff | Stewart Cink, Larry Mize |
| 2 | May 23, 1999 | MasterCard Colonial | −16 (73-67-66-66=272) | 1 stroke | Fred Funk, Paul Goydos Tim Herron, Greg Kraft, Jeff Sluman |
| 3 | Sep 5, 2005 | Deutsche Bank Championship | −14 (68-65-70-67=270) | 1 stroke | Jason Bohn |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Stewart Cink, Larry Mize | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 3, 1991 | Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open | −9 (69-70-68=207) | 4 strokes | Bob Friend, Ron Streck |
| 2 | Jul 21, 1991 | Ben Hogan Hawkeye Open | −14 (67-65-67=199) | 2 strokes | John Ross, Ted Tryba |
| 3 | Mar 7, 1993 | Nike Monterrey Open | −12 (71-71-67-67=276) | 1 stroke | Lon Hinkle, Stan Utley |
| 4 | Jun 2, 1996 | Nike Dominion Open | −12 (67-69-73-67=276) | 1 stroke | Michael Christie, Rob McKelvey |
Champions Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Champions Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 31, 2011 | U.S. Senior Open | −15 (64-69-65-71=269) | 3 strokes | Mark O'Meara |
| 2 | Apr 18, 2015 | Greater Gwinnett Championship | −12 (68-64=132)* | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer |
*The 2015 Greater Gwinnett Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain
Champions Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn | Michael Allen | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 1 | 2019 | Chubb Classic | Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Bernhard Langer | Jiménez won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
- 2001 Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T52 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T47 | T101 | T5 | T43 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T53 | T62 | T49 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 45 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T24 | CUT | T59 | T23 | CUT | T45 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T46 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship |
Note: Browne never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1994 U.S. Open – 1997 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | U.S. Senior Open | 2 shot lead | −15 (64-69-65-71=269) | 3 strokes | Mark O'Meara |
Senior results timeline
Results are not in chronological order before 2017.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T44 | T34 | T55 | T53 | T3 | T32 | 2 | T27 | T25 | T22 | |
| Senior PGA Championship | T15 | T13 | CUT | T17 | T16 | T55 | T23 | T60 | |||
| U.S. Senior Open | 10 | T3 | 1 | T36 | T47 | T38 | T18 | T12 | CUT | CUT | |
| Senior Players Championship | T34 | T11 | T17 | 3 | T39 | T12 | 6 | T71 | 71 | T18 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T38 | T26 | T23 | T18 | T21 | 74 | T23 | T45 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place