John Riegger

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John Riegger
Personal information
Born (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 (age 62)
Metropolis, Illinois [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada [1]
Career
College Lamar University
Turned professional1985
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
U.S. Golf Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
PGA Tour Champions1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2002

John Riegger (born June 13, 1963) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Web.com Tour, and the Champions Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Riegger was born in Metropolis, Illinois. [1] He graduated from Lamar University in 1985. [1]

Professional career

In 1985, turned professional that year. [1] Riegger originally made it onto the PGA Tour through 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he had an erratic career alternating between the main tour and the developmental tour. His last year on the main tour was in 2008 and his last year on the developmental tour was in 2010. He won twice on the developmental tour, both late in his career. Meanwhile, his best finish on the main tour was a tie for fifth at the 2006 John Deere Classic.

Professional wins (4)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 3, 2007 LaSalle Bank Open −17 (70-65-68-68=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg B. J. Staten
2May 23, 2010 Rex Hospital Open −20 (66-64-63=193)*5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Nallen

*Note: The 2010 Rex Hospital Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 12, 1991Fairfield Harbour Open−18 (71-64-67-68=270)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Wagner

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 25, 2013 Boeing Classic −15 (69-64-68=201)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Cook

Results in major championships

Tournament2002
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Riegger only played in The Open Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2004
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2022.

Tournament2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
The Tradition T40T32NT
Senior PGA Championship T30T58CUTCUTNTT5WD
U.S. Senior Open T23T43T38CUT7NTT64
Senior Players Championship T12T39T54
Senior British Open Championship WDNT
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "PGA Tour profile". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.


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