Greg Bruckner

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Greg Bruckner
Personal information
Born (1959-09-22) September 22, 1959 (age 66)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional1986
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Gateway Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T56: 1995
The Open Championship T67: 1988

Greg Bruckner (born September 22, 1959) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Bruckner was born in Manhattan Beach, California. He played college golf at Arizona State University.

Professional career

In 1986, Bruckner turned professional. He played on the Asia Golf Circuit, winning the 1988 Singapore Open, before earning his PGA Tour card at 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School. [1]

Bruckner played on the PGA Tour from 1990 to 1992 where his best finishes were a pair of T-14, at the 1990 H.E.B. Texas Open and the 1991 Northern Telecom Open. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1992 to 1999 and again in 2004, winning once at the 1992 Ben Hogan New England Classic. He also played on the Gateway Tour from 2008 to 2010, winning once in 2009.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 13, 1988 Singapore Open −7 (72-69-67-73=281)1 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chung Chun-hsing

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jun 28, 1992 Ben Hogan New England Classic −8 (73-68-67=208)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Ed Kirby

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1992 Ben Hogan New England Classic Flag of the United States.svg Ed Kirby Won with par on first extra hole

Gateway Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 10, 2003 Drive Headwear Classic−10 (65-69-69=203)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rob Rashell
2Feb 19, 2009Desert Winter 6−12 (69-69-66=204)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Luke List

Other wins (3)

See also

References

  1. McLeod, Paul (December 24, 1989). "Rookie Manhattan Beach Pro Plans to Get Down to Business on Tour". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 7, 2012.