Brian Gaffney | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Summit, New Jersey | October 3, 1970
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1994 |
Professional wins | 13 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | 71st: 2015 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2012 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Brian Gaffney (born October 3, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Gaffney made the cut at the 2015 PGA Championship. [1] He was the only club pro to make the cut and the first since 2011. [2]
Gaffney was the head professional at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York. [3] He is currently the head professional at Essex Fells Country Club in Essex Fells, New Jersey. [4]
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||||||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | 71 | CUT |
Note: Gaffney never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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