Oliver Wilson
Residence: Weybridge, UK
DOB: 14/09/1980
After working his way up through the County Teams and into the England Boys Team, Oliver was offered a golf scholarship in America. He became a member of the Augusta State University Jaguars from 2000-2003. Oliver is considered one of the top players in Augusta State Golf history. During this time he improved significantly becoming the #1 ranked collage player during his senior year. On the way to the top of the rankings Oliver recorded 4 tournament titles and was a 3 time All-American.
Oliver turned professional in 2003 and played on the Challenge Tour in 2004. He finished 15th on the Order of Merit and moved up to the European Tour. He has improved year-on-year and finished 71st in 2006 and 30th in 2007.
In his rookie season on the European Tour in 2005, he had 3 top-10 finishes. In 2006 he lost in a play-off to Paul Casey in the Volvo China Open and in 2007 he had two 2nd place finishes.
In 2008, Nick Faldo named the 2008 European Ryder Cup team. Wilson was named in the team after automatically qualifying earlier that day by finishing 10th in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. He became the first player in history to be chosen to represent Europe against the Americans without first winning a professional tournament.
In 2008 Oliver managed 4 2nd place finishes. He finished 2nd at the BMW PGA Championship where he lost in a play-off to Miguel Ángel Jiménez. In April he reached the top-100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time, the next month after his runner-up spot at the PGA Championship he reached a new high position of 45th.
Oliver Wilson Club History
Below is a selection of clubs used by Oliver Wilson throughout his career
2010
Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood Hybrid Fairway
£27.00
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Oliver Wilson Tournament History
2008 Irish Open |
24-27 January - Buick Invitational - Torrey Pines. Tiger Woods joined elite company on the final day of the Buick Invitational, even though he might as well have been playing alone. He thrilled the 4-deep gallery with an improbable flop shot from the trampled grass behind the 9th green to save par. He sent Torrey Pines into delirium with a 60-foot birdie putt that started in one direction and slid into the cup from the other. He made 3 straight bogeys on the back 9, a rarity for him when he's in the lead. And none of it mattered. The outcome was never in doubt at the Buick Invitational, only the final score. A 10-foot birdie on the 18th gave Woods a 1-under 71 and an 8-shot victory, the ninth time in his career that he has won by at least that many. |
In Oliver Wilson's bag...A pair of poor opening rounds gave Oliver too much to do over the weekend. He recovered into a tie for 35th with closing rounds of 71 and 72. Oliver is one of the leading Callaway players on the European Tour. At the Irish Open his driver was a Callaway FT-5. He had a mix of fairway woods. His 3 wood was a Callaway FT-I Squareway with his other being a Callaway FT Tour. His irons were Callaway X-Forged (3-9) and he completed these with a trio of Callaway Forged+ wedges (48˚, 54˚ and 60˚) His putter was from Odyssey and is a White Hot XG Sabertooth.
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