Garrett Willis

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Garrett Willis
Personal information
Full nameGarrett Michael Willis
Born (1973-11-21) November 21, 1973 (age 51)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career
College East Tennessee State University
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1998, 1999
The Open Championship DNP

Garrett Michael Willis (born November 21, 1973) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life

Willis was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended East Tennessee State University where he was member of the golf team, a first-team All-American his senior year. He won the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1995. He graduated in 1996.

Professional career

In 1996, Willis turned pro. Willis began his career in professional golf playing on the Hooters Tour and in selected international events. He then moved up to the BUY.COM Tour (the precursor of the Nationwide Tour). Willis made his debut on the PGA Tour at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open in 2001, and became the fourth Tour player to win in his first start as a member joining Marty Fleckman (1967), Ben Crenshaw (1973) and Robert Gamez (1990). [1]

In recent years, Willis has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He posted a Nationwide Tour victory in 2005 at the Envirocare Utah Classic. He came close to winning again on the Nationwide Tour in 2007, when he and Justin Bolli finished tied for second, a single stroke behind Jay Williamson in the Fort Smith Classic. [1]

Willis won again in 2009 on the Nationwide Tour at the WNB Golf Classic by one stroke over Chad Collins. He finished 12th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Willis last played a PGA Tour event in 2016.

Personal life

Willis lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, Jennifer.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jan 15, 2001 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open −15 (71-69-64-69=273)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Sutherland

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 11, 2005 Envirocare Utah Classic −13 (67-71-67-70=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kris Cox, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin,
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Henninger
2Sep 27, 2009 WNB Golf Classic −20 (64-69-67-68=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chad Collins

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 Panama Digicel Championship Flag of the United States.svg Vance Veazey Lost to par on second extra hole

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 30, 1996Decatur Daily Championship−13 (69-72-70-64=275)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Vance Veazey
2Mar 29, 1998Jackaroo Classic−17 (65-71-69-66=271)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Zoran Zorkic

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament19981999
U.S. Open CUTCUT

Note: Willis only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on November 6, 2007.
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