Greg Twiggs

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Greg Twiggs
Personal information
Full nameGregory Wofford Twiggs
Born (1960-10-30) October 30, 1960 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Greensboro, North Carolina
Career
College San Diego State University
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T43: 1989
PGA Championship T22: 1993
U.S. Open T33: 1993
The Open Championship DNP

Gregory Wofford Twiggs (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Twiggs was born in Los Angeles and grew up in southern California. He attended San Diego State University where he was a member of the golf team, a first team All-American his senior year.

Professional career

Twiggs turned professional in 1984. [1] He played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1984 until 1992, and had one official win. After 1992, he spent the remainder of the mid-1990s split between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. In the late 1990s, he played primarily on the Nationwide Tour. [2] His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1993 PGA Championship. [3]

Personal life

In 1992, Twiggs and his wife decided to move from southern California to Greensboro, North Carolina. They live there today with their two daughters. [2]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Feb 19, 1989 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open −17 (68-70-64-69=271)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington, Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon,
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara, Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wiebe

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 9, 1996 Nike Cleveland Open −18 (66-72-64-68=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Johnston

Other wins (1)

Playoff record

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1987 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19891990199119921993
Masters Tournament T43
U.S. Open T51T64T33
PGA Championship T63T22

Note: Twiggs never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

"T" = tied

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References

  1. ↑ Charles, Malcolm (July 1996). "Greg Twigg's Nike Victory Helps him Toward PGA Exemption". Triad Golf Today. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Musselwhite, Ronnie (June 1998). "Tour Player Feels at Home In Greensboro". Triad Golf Today. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
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