| ROBERT
ALLENBY | Country | Australia |
| Born | 12.7.71 | | Residence | Melbourne |
| Height/Weight | 6ft 2in / 12st (188cm
/ 76.2kgs) | | Interests | Fishing,
music, boats, jet skiing | | Turned Pro | 1992
(plus 2) | | Current Status | European
Tour | | Exempt Status | Category
5: Tournament Winner (expires 31.12.98) | | Current
Ranking | Volvo Ranking 44 | | To
Par | -26 | | Number of Eagles | 5 |
| Number of Birdies | 188 |
| Stroke Average | 71.1 |
| Driving Distance | 276.4 |
| Driving Accuracy | 60.8 |
Profile
& History His
parents emigrated from Leeds where his father, Don, was a professional. As an
amateur in Australia, won the 1990 Victorian Open and came within a whisker of
also winning the Australian Open.
Won the 1992 Johnnie Walker Classic in home town of Melbourne in his rookie year
before moving to Europe.
A car crash in Spain slowed his progress at the end of 1996 and the start of 1997.
European
Tour Career Record
| | | | |
Position | | |
Prize Money £ | | Year | Rank | Events
Played | In Money | 1
| 2 | 3
| 4-10 | Stroke Average | Average
Position | Ranked |
Special Events | Total |
| 1992 | 86 | 11 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 71.88 | 61.00 |
53,432 | 46,096 |
99,528 | | 1993 | 70 | 14 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 72.55 | 80.42 |
77,150 | 35,969 |
113,119 | | 1994 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 71.36 | 36.86 |
240,175 | 63,278 |
303,453 | | 1995 | 47 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 71.82 | 52.21 |
123,581 | 166,733 |
290,314 | | 1996 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 71.10 | 28.59 |
532,144 | 1,188 |
533,332 | | 1997 | 55 | 15 | 11 | - | - | - | 4 | 71.19 | 42.92 |
116,252 | 11,966 |
128,218 | | 1998 | 43 |
| | | |
| | 71.10 | |
152,413 | |
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