Gerry Norquist

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Gerry Norquist
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Norquist at the 2012 Van Lanschot Senior Open
Personal information
Born (1962-05-29) May 29, 1962 (age 62)
Portland, Oregon
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona
Career
Turned professional1988
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Nike Tour
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Asian Tour5
Other8
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit
Rookie of the Year 		1991

Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life

Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon.

Professional career

Norquist turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the Asian Tour where he won five titles, [1] and later on the Japan Golf Tour. His five wins on the Asian Tour are the most for an American. His biggest win came in 1999 at the European Tour co-sanctioned Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open, which gave him a two-year exemption on that tour.

Norquist maintained his links with the Asian Tour and was appointed senior vice president in 2006. [2]

He was active on the European Seniors Tour in 2012; playing in 14 events, making the cut 12 times. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Taiwan-based Fubon Senior Open.[ citation needed ]

Professional wins (13)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Feb 7, 1999 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open 1−8 (67-67-75-71=280)3 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka, Flag of the United States.svg Bob May

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

Asian PGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Oct 29, 1995 Royal Perak Classic −16 (71-70-64-67=272)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Gregory Hanrahan
2Dec 15, 1996 Omega PGA Championship −12 (63-66-68-71=268)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Senden, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Wagner
3Apr 20, 1997 DFS Galleria Guam Open −6 (74-69-67=210)*3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cunning
4Dec 13, 1998 Volvo Asian Matchplay 2 and 1 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Meeks
5Feb 7, 1999 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open 1−8 (67-67-75-71=280)3 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka, Flag of the United States.svg Bob May

*Note: The 1997 DFS Galleria Guam Open was shortened to 54 holes due to Typhoon Isa.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1995 Royal Perak Classic Flag of the United States.svg Gregory Hanrahan Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 21, 1993 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open −12 (69-70-70-67=276)1 stroke Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh

PGA Pacific Northwest Section wins (1)

PGA Southern California Section wins (1)

PGA Southwest Section wins (2)

Other wins (3)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "26 Asian PGA winners for Hero Honda Masters". The Tribune (India) . February 10, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Indian golfer's brilliance highlights Asian Tour season". The Star (Malaysia) . December 22, 2006. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
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