| Robert Garrigus | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Garrigus at the 2008 U.S. Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Ira Garrigus |
| Nickname | Gorillagus,[1] Rocket Rob |
| Born | November 11, 1977 Nampa, Idaho |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | Scottsdale Community College |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 35 (April 21, 2013)[2] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T38: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | T21: 2012 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2011, 2013 |
Robert Ira 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.[3][4] He led the PGA Tour in driving distance in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons with average distances of 312 and 315 yards, respectively.[3] He is also noted for using a putter only 28.5 inches in length,[5] 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.[6]
- ^ Desmith, David. "Golf's Animal Kingdom of Player Nicknames". Links Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Week 16 2013 Ending 21 Apr 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Driving Distance". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Long Drive Contest". YouTube. Retrieved July 15, 2011.[dead YouTube link]
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