Age, Biography and Wiki
Mac O'Grady was born on 26 April, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an American professional golfer. Discover Mac O'Grady's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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72 years old |
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Taurus |
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26 April, 1951 |
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26 April |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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He is a member of famous professional with the age 72 years old group.
Mac O'Grady Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Mac O'Grady height is 6ft 0in and Weight 185 lb.
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6ft 0in |
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185 lb |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Mac O'Grady Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mac O'Grady worth at the age of 72 years old? Mac O'Grady’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from . We have estimated Mac O'Grady's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Mac O'Grady Social Network
Timeline
Mac O'Grady (born April 26, 1951) born Phil McGleno, aka Phillip McClelland O'Grady, is an American professional golfer and golf teaching professional who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s, known mainly for his eccentric behavior and brash statements, in addition to his attending PGA Tour qualifying school 17 times before achieving his card.
O'Grady was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He attended Santa Monica Junior College in Santa Monica, California, and turned pro in 1972.
He attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour through Q School 17 times before finally receiving his tour card.
He was finally successful at the 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
During this time, he legally changed his name from Phil McGleno to Phillip McClelland O'Grady, and then to Mac O'Grady.
O'Grady won two events on the PGA Tour.
At the 1984 USF&G Classic, O'Grady got into an altercation with a female tournament volunteer.
Eventually O'Grady was fined $500 for it and the fine was taken out of winnings at the 1985 Bob Hope Desert Classic.
O'Grady soon afterwards began a series of verbal attacks against Tour Commissioner Deane Beman.
His first win came at the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open; his second and final win came a year later at the MONY Tournament of Champions, a win that lifted him into the world top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
He was fined $5,000 and was made to serve a six event suspension late in the 1986 PGA Tour year for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer.
Five years after he left the tour, O'Grady called for a crackdown on beta blockers.
O'Grady saying "of the top 30 players worldwide I would be surprised if less than seven stepped to the first tee each week without the use of beta blockers to calm their nerves."
Several top European players scoffed at O'Grady's allegations.
The main focus of his career now is teaching the game of golf.
Recognized as one of the world's top instructors; he teaches at his Mac O'Grady Golf Schools and lives in Palm Springs, California.
His teachings and swing concepts were influenced by Homer Kelley's book The Golfing Machine whom O'Grady had studied with personally in his earlier years.
His best finish in a major was a T-9 at the 1987 U.S. Open.
O'Grady had 18 top-10 finishes as a PGA Tour player.
O'Grady left the PGA Tour in 1989 as a result of back problems.
O'Grady, a right-handed player, is ambidextrous; he can also play left-handed at "scratch" level (zero handicap / par).
He has previously attempted to gain status as an amateur "lefty" and pro "righty".
O'Grady once tried to enter the Chrysler Team Championship as both halves of the same team.
He would have played one ball left-handed and the other right-handed.
O'Grady's website states, "He was forced to retire in 1990 due to a congenital spine disorder known as spondylolisthesis."
However he has been trying and in some cases, succeeding in qualifying for Champions Tour events.
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
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CUT = missed the half-way cut