Jeff Gallagher

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Jeff Gallagher
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Gallagher
Born (1964-12-29) December 29, 1964 (age 60)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Career
College Ball State University
Turned professional1987
Former tours PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1999
The Open Championship DNP

Jeffrey Gallagher (born December 29, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life

Gallagher is the younger brother of five-time PGA Tour winner Jim Gallagher Jr. and LPGA Tour golfer Jackie Gallagher-Smith.

Professional career

Gallagher has won twice on the Nationwide Tour, once in 1991 at the Ben Hogan Cleveland Open and another in 2000 at the BUY.COM South Carolina Classic. He nearly won again at the 2009 Rex Hospital Open when he lost in a one-hole playoff to Kevin Johnson after Johnson birdied the first playoff hole, while Gallagher parred it.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Jun 9, 1991 Ben Hogan Cleveland Open −15 (65-66-70=201)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman, Flag of the United States.svg Doug Martin
2Apr 30, 2000 Buy.com South Carolina Classic −10 (70-68-71-69=278)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lee Porter, Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith,
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Quigley

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 Rex Hospital Open Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Johnson Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1999
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Reese only played in the U.S. Open.

See also