Nick O'Hern
| Nick O'Hern | |
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| Nation: |
 Australia
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1994 |
| Current tour: | European Tour , PGA TOUR , PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Tournament wins: | 5 |
| Major wins : | no |
Nick O'Hern (born October 18, 1971 in Perth ) is a left-handed Australian professional golfer who played both the European Tour and the North American PGA TOUR .
Career
He started playing golf at the age of nine. His father was a good amateur golfer and also played on the Australian baseball team . Nick inherited his athletic skills, played for Western Australia's baseball team, was also a talented tennis player , but eventually chose golf and became a professional golfer in 1994 .
O'Hern qualified through the Tour School for the European Tour of the 1999 season and has been playing there ever since, without any tournament success, but with many top placings - in 2004 alone he recorded eleven top 10 places. In the European winter he competes in the PGA Tour of Australasia , where he has already celebrated five victories.
In 2005 O'Hern also started on the PGA TOUR , where he initially acted on an invitation basis due to his good world rankings and from 2006 onwards he received full eligibility to play due to his Presidents Cup membership.
Nick O'Hern has been married to his wife Alana since 1993 and has two children. Both of his homes are in his hometown of Perth and in Brighton, England .
Tournament victories
- 1997 Port Hedland Classic
- 1998 South West Open, Port Hedland Classic
- 1999 Schweppes Coolum Classic
- 2006 Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship
(all PGA Tour of Australasia )
Participation in team competitions
- Alfred Dunhill Cup : 2000
- World Cup : 2004, 2007
- Presidents Cup : 2005, 2007
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | O'Hern, Nick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th October 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perth , Australia |