Gary Ostrega

Birthdate: Sept. 10, 1953

Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.

Age: 54 Ht: 6’2’’ Wt: 205

Home: Westfield, N.J.

College: Illinois State

Turned Professional: 1976

Player Notes: Carded a 71 at Crestmont Country Club in West Orange, N.J. during sectional qualifying; birdied the last hole to force a 3-way playoff…PGA teaching pro at Hyatt Hills Golf Club…Played in the 2004 U.S. Senior Open and missed the cut by 1-stroke…Quarterfinalist at the 1974 U.S. Amateur…Member of the PGA Tour His son, Geoffrey will caddie this week…Member of the Illinois State University Hall of Fame…Former member of the PGA Tour…Runner-up at the 1984 National PGA Club Pro…Won 1985 New Jersey State Open and 2004 New Jersey State Senior Open…Competed twice on the Big Break reality television show on the Golf Channel…Is left-handed, but plays golf right-handed…Enjoys family, fitness, yoga, movies, cooking and gardening.