Ignacio Garrido


Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.
His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour.
Garrido was born in Madrid. He 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, and the first to have won on the European Tour since it began in 1972.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
122 Jun 1997Volvo German Open−13 4 strokes Russell Claydon
225 May 2003Volvo PGA Championship−18 Playoff Trevor Immelman

European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12003Volvo PGA Championship Trevor ImmelmanWon with birdie on first extra hole
22008Open de España Peter LawrieLost to par on second extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional