Ignacio Garrido (born 27 March 1972) is a Spanish professional

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er who won twice on the

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. Garrido was born in

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. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and also played in the 1979 Ryder Cup. His uncle, Germán Garrido, also has won on the

Professional career

Garrido turned professional in 1993 and after playing the

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that year, he joined the

in 1994. His best year on the Tour was

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, when he finished sixth on the Order of Merit. Garrido and his father were the first father and son combination to have won on the European Tour since it began in 1972. One of the highlights of his career was playing for Europe winning the 1997 Ryder Cup on Spanish soil, for the first time in Europe played outside the

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and with Seve Ballesteros as the first Spanish captain of the European team. The Garridos were the second father and son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup after Percy and

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. Another highlight of Garido's career was winning the prestigious Volvo PGA Championship at

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, in 2003, beating Trevor Immelman in a playoff.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur * European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 1990 (winners) * European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain):

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(representing Spain):

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* St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1992 Professional * Dunhill Cup (representing Spain):

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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(representing Spain):

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(representing Europe):

(winners) * Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe):

Equipment

*Irons - Mizuno MX-200 3-PW, KBS X flex *Utility - Mizuno MP-Fli Hi 18 degree *Wedges - Mizuno MX Chrome 51, MPT-10 White Satin 58deg

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrido, Ignacio Spanish male golfers European Tour golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe Golfers from Madrid 1972 births Living people 20th-century Spanish people 21st-century Spanish people