Bill Porter (golfer)

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Bill Porter
Personal information
Full nameBill G. Porter
Born (1959-09-18) September 18, 1959 (age 60)
Moses Lake, Washington
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
SpouseLiz Porter
Children4
Career
College University of Oregon
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship WD: 2002
U.S. Open T36: 1995
The Open Championship DNP

Bill G. Porter (born September 18, 1959) is an American professional golfer.

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Porter was born in Moses Lake, Washington. He played one year of college golf at the University of Oregon [1] before turning professional in 1980.

Porter worked as a club pro and played on mini-tours until earning his Ben Hogan Tour card (now Nationwide Tour) in the 1991 Q School. [1] He played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1992 to 1996. On the Nationwide Tour (1992–94, 1996), he won once at the 1994 Nike Louisiana Open. On the PGA Tour (1995), his best finish was T-11 at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. He also won several events in the Pacific Northwest.

Porter has been the head golf professional at The Links at Moses Pointe in Moses Lake since 2003. [2]

Professional wins (9)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 27, 1994 Nike Louisiana Open −12 (68-67-71-70=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brad Fabel

Other wins (8)

Results in major championships

Tournament19951996199719981999200020012002
U.S. Open T36T60CUT
PGA Championship WD
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Note: Porter never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

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