Arron Oberholser
Arron Oberholser | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Arron Matthew Oberholser |
Born | Canadian Tour | February 2, 1975
Professional wins | 6 |
Highest ranking | 22 (September 2, 2007)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T14: 2006 |
PGA Championship | T4: 2007 |
U.S. Open | T9: 2005 |
The Open Championship | T45: 2007 |
Arron Matthew Oberholser (born February 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer and an analyst and commentator for the Golf Channel.[2]
Early life and amateur career
Oberholser was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He attended San Jose State University. In 1996, as a junior, he won six college golf titles during the regular season, matching Tiger Woods, a sophomore at Stanford University. In the 1996 postseason, competing for college Player of the Year, Woods won the regionals and the NCAA Championship, while Oberholser finished second in every statistical category.[3]
Professional career
Oberholser turned professional in 1998. In 1999 he became an assistant coach for the golf program at
In 2001 Oberholser was a member of the second-tier tour in North America, the
In 2002 Oberholser finished second on the Nationwide Tour money list and won a place on the elite PGA Tour. In his first three seasons on the PGA Tour, he played well enough to retain his card; in those years his best finish was second at the 2004
In February 2006, Oberholser won a PGA Tour event, the
Despite injuring his back early in 2007,
Oberholser had a medical exemption for 2010, making him eligible to play in at least 14 events,[5] but he had two more surgeries in May and October 2010.[12] He did not play in 2010 or 2011.
In 2012, Oberholser played in two PGA Tour events. In the first, the
In 2013, Oberholser played in two PGA Tour events.
In 2013, as injuries impacted his playing career, Oberholser began working as a part-time analyst for the Golf Channel.[13] He is currently a part-time commentator and analyst for that television channel. He is also a co-host of the Center Cut Golf Podcast with PGATour.com's Senior Editor, Sean Martin.[16][10]
Personal life
In 2007, Oberholser married golfer Angie Rizzo, whom he had met on a driving range.[17] She cut short her playing career as a LPGA professional because of lingering effects of back injuries from a car crash.[12]
Amateur wins
- 1997 Sahalee Players Championship
- 1998 Eastern Amateur
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Feb 12, 2006 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
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−17 (65-68-66-72=271) | 5 strokes | Rory Sabbatini |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2004 | Wachovia Championship
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Joey Sindelar | Lost to par on second extra hole |
Buy.com Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 9, 2002 | Samsung Canadian PGA Championship
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−16 (70-70-62-66=268) | 2 strokes | Doug Barron |
2 | Sep 8, 2002 | Utah Classic
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−14 (71-64-67=202)* | 2 strokes | Doug Barron, Brian Claar |
*Note: The 2002 Utah Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2002 | Virginia Beach Open | Cliff Kresge | Lost to eagle on second extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 18, 1999 | Ontario Open Heritage Classic | −20 (66-66-65-67=264) | 11 strokes | Tony Carolan, Ian Leggatt |
2 | Aug 8, 1999 | Eagle Creek Classic | −18 (69-64-70-67=270) | 3 strokes | Scott Rowe |
Other wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Nov 28, 2004 | Shinhan Korea Golf Championship | −4 (72-73-70-69=284) | 2 strokes | Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Kevin Na |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Masters Tournament | T14 | 58 | T25 | ||
U.S. Open | T9 | T16 | CUT | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | T45 | |||
PGA Championship | T13 | T28 | CUT | T4 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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The Players Championship | T66 | T27 | T45 | T64 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Match Play
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R32 | R64 | R32 |
Championship
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12 | T45 | T51 |
Invitational
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T10 | T14 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Arron Oberholser". Golf Channel. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (November 28, 2016). "One Time With Tiger: Arron Oberholser". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Men's Golf Assistant Coach Misses PGA Tour Card by One Stroke". Santa Clara University. December 4, 2000. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Pinkela, Erik (November 1, 2007). "Oberholser battling through another injury". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Oberholser takes title in Korea". BBC Sport. November 28, 2004. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (February 13, 2006). "Oberholser gets first Tour win at Pebble Beach". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Oberholser falls 1 shot short of magical 59". Chicago Tribune. May 13, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Holmes, John (September 12, 2013). "Arron Oberholser might retire because of chronic hand problem". PGA of America. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c Kroichick, Ron (September 18, 2013). "Arron Oberholser senses end of his golf career is near". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (June 28, 2019). "Nichols: Michelle Wie just gave herself the best chance to compete past 30". GolfWeek. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
Oberholser unknowingly played through the FedEx Playoffs with a broken bone in his hand. He had four surgeries, but the injury ultimately ended his career.
- ^ a b c Shipnuck, Alan (February 1, 2011). "A Champion in Waiting". Carmel Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Gray, Will (September 18, 2013). "Hand injury likely career-ending for Oberholser". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Leonard, Tod (February 18, 2013). "Harsh reality: Golfer Arron Oberholser's body betrays him again". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Stewart, Jerry (November 27, 2013). "Local golf notebook: Former AT&T winner Arron Oberholser not giving up". Monterey Herald. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "The Center Cut Golf Podcast on Apple Podcasts". November 10, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
External links
- Arron Oberholser at the PGA Tour official site
- Arron Oberholser at the Official World Golf Ranking official site