Greg Twiggs
Greg Twiggs | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Gregory Wofford Twiggs |
Born | Los Angeles, California | October 30, 1960
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Career | |
College | San Diego State University |
Turned professional | 1984 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T43: 1989 |
PGA Championship | T22: 1993 |
U.S. Open | T33: 1993 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Gregory Wofford Twiggs (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Twiggs was born in Los Angeles and grew up in southern California. He attended San Diego State University where he was a member of the golf team, a first team All-American his senior year. He turned professional in 1984.[1]
Twiggs played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1984 until 1992, and had one official win. After 1992, he split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour; the majority of his time in the late 1990s was spent on the Nationwide Tour.[2] His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1993 PGA Championship.[3]
In 1992, Twiggs and his wife decided to move from southern California to Greensboro, North Carolina, where they live today with their two daughters.[2]
Professional wins (3)[edit]
PGA Tour wins (1)[edit]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Feb 19, 1989 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | −17 (68-70-64-69=271) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nike Tour wins (1)[edit]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 9, 1996 | Nike Cleveland Open | −18 (66-72-64-68=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Other wins (1)[edit]
Results in major championships[edit]
Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
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Masters Tournament | T43 | ||||
U.S. Open | T51 | T64 | T33 | ||
PGA Championship | T63 | T22 |
Note: Twiggs never played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
See also[edit]
- 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[edit]
- ^ Charles, Malcolm (July 1996). "Greg Twigg's Nike Victory Helps him Toward PGA Exemption". Triad Golf Today. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Musselwhite, Ronnie (June 1998). "Tour Player Feels at Home In Greensboro". Triad Golf Today. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 3, 2008.
External links[edit]
- Greg Twiggs at the PGA Tour official site
- Greg Twiggs at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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