Greg Twiggs

Greg Twiggs
Personal information
Full nameGregory Wofford Twiggs
Born (1960-10-30) October 30, 1960 (age 64)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceGreensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Career
CollegeSan Diego State University
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT43: 1989
PGA ChampionshipT22: 1993
U.S. OpenT33: 1993
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Gregory Wofford Twiggs (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life and amateur career

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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.

Professional career

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Twiggs turned professional in 1984.[1] He played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1984 until 1992, and had one official win. After 1992, he spent the remainder of the mid-1990s split between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. In the late 1990s, he played primarily on the Nationwide Tour.[2] His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1993 PGA Championship.[3]

Personal life

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In 1992, Twiggs and his wife decided to move from southern California to Greensboro, North Carolina. They live there today with their two daughters.[2]

Professional wins (3)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Feb 19, 1989 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open −17 (68-70-64-69=271) 2 strokes Australia Steve Elkington, United States Brad Faxon,
United States Mark O'Meara, United States Mark Wiebe

Nike Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Jun 9, 1996 Nike Cleveland Open −18 (66-72-64-68=270) 1 stroke United States Jimmy Johnston

Other wins (1)

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Playoff record

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Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1987 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Australia Terry Gale Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Masters Tournament T43
U.S. Open T51 T64 T33
PGA Championship T63 T22

Note: Twiggs never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

"T" = tied

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 3, 2008.
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