Biography of Ignacio Garrido -

Ignacio Garrido (born 27 Mar 1972 in Madrid) is a
Spain|Spanish golfer. He is the eldest son of
Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European
Tour and played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.

Ignacio turned professional in 1993 and after
playing the Challenge Tour that year, he joined
the European Tour in 1994. His best year on the
Tour was 1997, when he finished sixth on the order
of merit. The highlights of his career include
playing for the European Team in the 1997 Ryder
Cup and winning the prestigious Volvo PGA
Championship in 2003. The Garridos were the second
father and son combination to have played in the
Ryder Cup after Percy and Peter Alliss.

==Professional wins==
*1993 Challenge AGF (Challenge Tour)
*1996 Hassan II Trophy (Morocco}
*1997 Volvo German Open (European Tour)
*2003 Volvo PGA Championship

==Team appearances==
*Eisenhower Trophy: (amateur, representing Spain):
1992
*Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1997 (winners)
*Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1995,
1996, 1997
*WGC-World Cup|World Cup (representing Spain):
1995, 1996, 1997, 2003
*The Seve Trophy (representing Continental
Europe): 2003

==External links==
*http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlay
erNo=5850&sOption=profile Profile on the European
Tour's official site

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