Greg Twiggs | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Gregory Wofford Twiggs |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 30, 1960
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
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.
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.
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]
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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Feb 19, 1989 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | −17 (68-70-64-69=271) | 2 strokes |
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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 9, 1996 | Nike Cleveland Open | −18 (66-72-64-68=270) | 1 stroke |
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Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1987 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open |
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
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Masters Tournament | T43 | ||||
U.S. Open | T51 | T64 | T33 | ||
PGA Championship | T63 | T22 |
Note: Twiggs never played in
The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Greg Twiggs | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Gregory Wofford Twiggs |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 30, 1960
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
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.
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.
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]
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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Feb 19, 1989 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | −17 (68-70-64-69=271) | 2 strokes |
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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 |
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Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1987 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open |
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
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Masters Tournament | T43 | ||||
U.S. Open | T51 | T64 | T33 | ||
PGA Championship | T63 | T22 |
Note: Twiggs never played in
The Open Championship.
"T" = tied