Greg Twiggs

Greg Twiggs
Greg Twiggs
Personal information
Full name	Gregory Wofford Twiggs
Born	October 30, 1960 (age 64); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Career
College	San Diego State University
Turned professional	1984
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
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.

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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Feb 19, 1989	Shearson Lehman Hutton Open	−17 (68-70-64-69=271)	2 strokes	Steve Elkington, Brad Faxon, Mark O'Meara, Mark Wiebe

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 9, 1996	Nike Cleveland Open	−18 (66-72-64-68=270)	1 stroke	Jimmy Johnston

Other wins (1)

1984 California State Open

Playoff record

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1987	Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open	Terry Gale	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1989	1990	1992	1993
Masters Tournament	T43
U.S. Open		T51	T64	T33
PGA Championship	T63			T22

Note: Twiggs never played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

"T" = tied

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 3, 2008.

External links

Greg Twiggs at the PGA Tour official site
Greg Twiggs at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[TGT796-1] 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.

[TGT698-2] 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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