Jeff Quinney

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Jeff Quinney
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Michael Quinney
Born (1978-11-17) November 17, 1978 (age 46)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional2001
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking 48 (June 22, 2008) [1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2001
PGA Championship CUT: 2007, 2008
U.S. Open T29: 2008
The Open Championship CUT: 2001, 2008

Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life

Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon.

Amateur career

Quinney had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000, [2] and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2001 he played on the Canadian Tour and Nationwide Tour, and won the Oregon Classic in 2004. He finished in the top 10 of the Nationwide Tour Order of Merit in 2006, enabling him to play on the PGA Tour in 2007.

Quinney made a strong start in his rookie season, earning four top-ten finishes in his first five events. This run of good form propelled him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

In May 2008 he reached the top 50 of the world rankings after finishing third at The Players Championship.

Quinney was named the assistant coach of the University of Oregon men's golf team in 2021. He became the school's interim head coach in October after Casey Martin had his leg amputated.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 19, 2004 Oregon Classic 71-71-70-63=275−133 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Barry Cheesman

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Scholarship America Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Snedeker Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 31, 2002 Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch 63-68-66-68=265−236 strokes Flag of the United States.svg James Driscoll
2Jun 2, 2002 Bay Mills Open 69-74-69-70=282−61 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dave Christensen, Flag of the United States.svg Mario Tiziani

Results in major championships

Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUTT29
The Open Championship CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2007200820092010
The Players Championship T63T68CUT
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. "Week 25 2008 Ending 22 Jun 2008" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "2000 U.S. Amateur". United States Golf Association. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2013.