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David Ogrin
American professional golfer (born 1957)
David Ogrin (born December 31, 1957) is an American professional golfer.
Ogrin was born and grew up in Waukegan, Illinois.[2] He graduated from Waukegan East High School in 1976, then attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1980[2] with a degree in economics. In 1980, he won the Illinois Open and the Illinois State Amateur tournament, something not done again until 2017.[3] He turned professional in 1980.
Ogrin played on the PGA Tour from 1983 to 1999. In over 500 starts, he had 32 top-10 finishes including a win at the 1996 LaCantera Texas Open.[4] He also played on the Nationwide Tour where his best finish was a T-3 at the 1993 NIKE Connecticut Open
Ogrin joined the Champions Tour in 2008. His best finish is a T-24 at the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
Ogrin is a big fan of the Chicago Cubs; his son Clark Addison Ogrin was named after two streets near the Cubs' baseball stadium.[5]
Ogrin and Tim Nugent, a golf course architect, designed High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, an 18-hole public course in Magnolia, Texas, that features three six-hole loops.[6]
