Robert Garrigus
| Robert Garrigus | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 11, 1977 Nampa, Idaho |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | Scottsdale Community College |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T38: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2011, 2013 |
| PGA Championship | T21: 2012 |
Robert Garrigus (born November 11, 1977) is an American professional golfer who is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He won the 2010 Children's Miracle Network Classic, the last event of the PGA Tour season, to guarantee exempt status on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2012 season.
Garrigus is one of the longest drivers in the golfing world, with an average drive of 310.5 yards in 2007. He is one of the few players who can hit a ball over 350 yards. He led the PGA Tour in driving distance in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons with average distances of 312 and 315 yards, respectively. He is also noted for using a putter only 28.5 inches in length, about six inches shorter than a standard putter. However in 2012, at the Humana Challenge, he gave up the shorter putter for a 46" putter.
Garrigus was born in Nampa, Idaho and spent most of his childhood in Banks, Oregon. He attended Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Oregon and Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. In 1995, Garrigus finished first at the Valley League District Championships and later helped Crescent Valley High School to a 4A state championship by finishing T-9. Garrigus attended Scottsdale Community College later in 1995.
Garrigus turned professional in 1997. He played on the NGA Hooters Tour and the Gateway Tour from 1997–1999. He played on the Buy.com Tour (now Web.com Tour) for the first time in 2000, and was also a member of the Nationwide Tour in 2002, 2004 and 2005. He finished tied for 9th in Q-School in 2005 to earn his PGA Tour card for the first time.
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