Ignacio Garrido
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| Nation: |
 Spain
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| Nickname: | Nacho |
| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1993 |
| Current tour: | European Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 4th |
| Major wins : | no |
Ignacio Garrido (born March 27, 1972 in Madrid ) is a Spanish professional golfer on the European Tour .
He won the English Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship in 1992 and became a professional golfer in 1993 . After a season on the Challenge Tour , Garrido became a member of the European Tour in 1994. He had his best season in 1997 when he finished sixth in the European Tour Order of Merit , which brought him to the - later victorious - European team of the Ryder Cup in Valderrama . His most prestigious tournament victory came in 2003 at the Volvo PGA Championship in the jump-off against the South African Trevor Immelman .
Ignacio Garrido is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido , a five-time tournament winner of the European Tour and Ryder Cup player of the year 1979. The two Garridos are only the second father-son combination after Percy and Peter Alliss , who each competed in the Ryder Cup.
Tournament victories
- 1993: Challenge AGF ( Challenge Tour )
- 1996: Hassan II Trophy (Morocco)
- 1997: Volvo German Open ( European Tour )
- 2003: Volvo PGA Championship (European Tour)
Participation in team competitions
- Ryder Cup (for Europe): 1997 (winner)
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (for Spain): 1995, 1996, 1997
- World Cup (for Spain): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003
- Seve Trophy (for continental Europe): 2003
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| SURNAME | Garrido, Ignacio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid , Spain |