Olin Douglas Browne (born May 22, 1959) is an
American professional
golfer who plays on the
PGA Tour as well as the
Champions 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.
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 history to win on the
Nationwide Tour, the
PGA Tour and the
Champions Tour.
He is currently a member of Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany, New York.
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (3)
Nationwide Tour wins (4)
Champions Tour wins (1)
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
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