Robert Allenby
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Robert Allenby (born 12 July 1971) is one of the leading Australian professional golfers of his generation.
Allenby was born in Melbourne. He turned professional in 1992 and was soon successful, topping the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in his first season and again in 1994. He continues to play some events on his home tour and as of June 2005 he has nine wins on it, including one as an amateur. He also began to play on the European Tour and it was his principal tour until 1998. He won four tournaments on it, including three in 1996, when he finished third on the Order of Merit. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Allenby now plays primarily in the U.S. on the PGA Tour. He earned exempt status for 1999 by finishing 17th at the 1998 Qualifying School. He had a disappointing first season in America, coming 126th on the money list, but came good in 2000 when he won the Shell Houston Open and the Advil Western Open. He claimed another pair of wins the following season. In both of those years he came 16th on the money list. He has not won since but finished in the top 50 each year from 2002-2004. His performances in the major championships have been somewhat disappointing. As of the 2005 Masters his highest placing in a major is tied seventh at the 2004 U.S. Open.
Allenby played for the International Team in the Presidents Cup in 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003.
[edit] Tournament wins
PGA of Australasia Tour wins
- 1991 Victorian Open (as an amateur)
- 1992 Johnnie Walker Classic (see note), Perak Masters
- 1993 Optus Players Championship
- 1994 Heineken Australian Open
- 1995 Heineken Classic
- 2000 Australian PGA Championship
- 2001 Australian PGA Championship
- 2003 MasterCard Masters
- 2005 Australian Open, Australian PGA Championship, MasterCard Masters
Note: The Johnnie Walker brand has been the title sponsor of at least five professional golf tournaments around the world. Allenby's win was not in the European Tour event which is now called the Johnnie Walker Classic. That was known as the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic in the early 1990s.
European Tour wins
PGA Tour wins
Amateur wins
- 1989 Australian Juniors Amateur Championship
- 1990 Victorian Amateur Championship (Aus), Riversdale Cup
- 1991 Riversdale Cup, Victorian Open (as above, professional event won as an amateur)
[edit] Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (amateur): 1990
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1994, 1997
- World Cup of Golf (representing Australia): 1993, 1995
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003
