Player Profile - Greg Chalmers

This week's player profile highlights the career of 2011 Australian Open winner Greg Chalmers.Born in 1973 in Sydney, Australia, Greg Chalmers grew up in a country that is well-known for its sporting achievements. An interest in golf developed into a commitment to playing the game professionally during his high school years, and by the time Chalmers was twenty he had won the Australian Amateur. A win at the French amateur the following year confirmed Chalmers' golfing talent and a professional debut was not far in the future.

In 1995, a year after his win in France, Chalmers turned professional. Honing his golf skills in his home country, the young golfer found his first success at the 1997 Australasian Players Championship. The following season he won the 1998 Australian Open.

As Chalmers was making his mark at home, his career in Europe was steadily improving. Weathering the challenges of a professional career with apparent ease, the young Australian won his first victory in Europe on the Challenge Tour in 1997. The following year, he made his debut on the European Tour and finished his rookie season in 25th place in the order of merit.

After placing fourth at PGA qualifying school, Chalmers played his first season on the US PGA Tour in 1999. Now 26 years old, Chalmers would compete at the highest level of professional golf from that point onward. His career on the US PGA Tour has been consistent, except in 2004 when he lost his tour card and had to re-qualify. In 2009 Chalmers came second at the Buick Open, one of his best performances to date in the United States.

On Sunday, Chalmers repeated his victory of thirteen years prior to win his second Australian Open - beating several major title holders and former world number one Tiger Woods to lift the trophy.

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