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Andrew Dodt

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Height: 183
Weight: 85
Birthdate: 26/01/1986 11:41:00 AM
Residence: Gatton, Qld, Australia
Turned Professional: 1/01/2007
Career Earnings: 0
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Andrew Dodt

Born in Queensland and learned to play golf from the age of four at Gatton Golf Club, close to where he lived. He was a member of the Golf Australia National Squad and won many high profile amateur tournaments including the 2007 Australian Amateur Stroke Play. That win gave Dodt a spot in the 2007 MFS Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club in December. He turned professional at the conclusion of that tournament.

Partner: Ashleigh

When did you first start playing golf ? Why? 4 years old. I used to tag along with my dad and his mates

At what age did you first break par? 14

Course: Gatton Golf Club

Score (under par): 3 under

Who is your role model / who do you admire? Lance Armstrong

For you, what is the hardest shot in golf? Long range bunker shot

What is the best part of your game? Driving & Putting

What do you like to do when not playing golf? Riding my bike, shopping, spending time at home

Outside of golf, what sporting event would you most like to compete in? Boxing Day test at the MCG

Which 3 people, dead or alive, would you choose to join you in a four ball? Tiger Woods, Shane Warne, Errol Dodt

Which of the four majors would you most like to win? The Masters

Why this one? I have watched it since I was a kid and i'd love to be the first Australian to wear the green jacket

Goals Short Term? Break into the top 100 in the world

Goals Long Term? Play on the PGA TOUR

Favourite sportsperson outside of golf? Ricky Ponting

Hobbies? Fashion, Music, Other Sports

Interests? Keeping fit, Reading

Favourite Food: Anything Italian

Favourite Drink: Bundaberg Rum

Favourite movie/actor/actress: Jerry Maguire, Tom Cruise

Favourite music: Anything from the 80s & 90s & all the new stuff, but definitely no rap

Favourite Book/author: Lance Armstrong 'It's not about the bike'

Favourite holiday destination: Koh Samui, Thailand

Favourite course: Royal Sydney
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Andrew Dodt

Joined Tour: 2008
Yearly Tournaments: 0
Official Tour Victories: Best professional performances: 2008 Hana Bank Vietnam Masters T2, Volvo Masters of Asia T4, Iskandar Johor Open T4, Brunei Open T5, Midea China Classic T6 / 2009 Macau Open T7, Singapore Open T9 / 2010 New Zealand Open 2nd, Moonah Classic 7th, Avantha Masters 1st

Best amateur performances: 2003 Queensland Junior Champion 2004 Australian Amateur Semi-Finalist, Queensland Junior Champion 2005 Australian Amateur Quarter-Finalist, New Zealand Amateur Finalist 2006 Australian Amateur Quarter-Finalist, Malaysian Amateur Champion, Australian Open Leading Amateur 2007 Australian Amateur Stroke Play Champion, New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Runner-Up, Keperra Bowl Champion

Other golf achievements: (eg Awards etc) 2005 Four Nations Team Championship, Asia-Pacific Team Championship, Southern Cross Cup, Queensland Golfer of the year 2007 Four Nations team Championship, Asia-Pacific Team Championship
Other Victories: 
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Best OOM Finish: 
Career Lowround: (-9), 63, 2008 Hana Bank Vietnam Masters, Vietnam Golf & CC
Highlights: 2010: Began the season with two top 10 finishes on the Australasian Tour. Finished runner up to American Robert Gates at the Nationwide Tour co-sanctioned Michael Hill NZ Open at the end of January and followed that a week later with a 7th place at the co-sanctioned Moonah Classic.

February 2010: Claimed his maiden professional title when he birdied the last hole to claim the European/Asian Tour co-sanctioned Avantha Masters at the DLF Golf & CC, New Dehli, India. ...Starting the day one off the lead shared by seven players, the 24 year old sank five birdies against one bogey to finish 14 under par and win by one shot. He claimed the € 250,000.00 ($A383,000) first prize and jumped 85 places in the Official World Golf Rankings to 85th and moved to 7th on the Race to Dubai Rankings. A member of the Australasian Tour in 2010 courtesy of finishing 27th on the Final 2009 OOM, the win also gave Dodt a two year membership on the European and Asian Tours. He is also eligible to apply for a “temporary special membership" of the 2010 Nationwide Tour as his prizemoney totalled more than the 100th positioned 2009 Nationwide Tour member.

2009: Finished 27th on the Final Australasian Tour OOM. Best result T21 at the Johnnie Walker Classic.....Played in his second season on the Asian Tour. Finished top-10 at the Macau Open and Barclays Singapore Open and also top-20 in the Black Mountain Masters, Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters to finish 15th on the Order of Merit....made it to second stage of USPGA Tour Qualifying School.

2008: Playing his rookie year on the Asian Tour Dodt recorded six top-10 finishes, which included a runner-up result at the Vietnam Masters where he lost in a play-off where he lost in a play-off to Thongchai Jaidee.

2007: won the third annual Kel Nagle Plate for being the leading rookie professional at the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship....He earned his playing rights on the Asian Tour when he finished joint fifth at the Asian Tour Qualifying School in Dec 07.
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