Gerry Norquist
Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer.
Gerry Norquist | |
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Van Lanschot Senior Open 2012 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Portland, Oregon | May 29, 1962
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1988 |
Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
Former tour(s) | Asian Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour Nike Tour |
Professional wins | 13 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Asian Tour | 5 |
Other | 8 |
Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon and turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the Asian Tour where he won five titles,[1] and later on the Japan Golf Tour. His five wins on the Asian Tour are the most for an American. His biggest win came in 1999 at the European Tour co-sanctioned Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open, which gave him a two-year exemption on that tour.
Norquist maintained his links with the Asian Tour and was appointed senior vice president in 2006.[2]
He was active on the European Seniors Tour in 2012; playing in 14 events, he finished in the money 12 times. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Taiwan-based Fubon Senior Open.
Professional wins (13)
European Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Feb 7, 1999 | Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open1 | −8 (67-67-75-71=280) | 3 strokes |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Oct 29, 1995 | Royal Perak Classic | |||
2 | Dec 15, 1996 | Omega Asian PGA Championship | −12 (63-66-68-71=268) | 1 stroke | |
3 | Apr 20, 1997 | DFS Galleria Guam Open | −6 (74-69-67=210) | 3 strokes | |
4 | Dec 13, 1998 | Volvo Asian Matchplay | 2 & 1 | ||
5 | Feb 7, 1999 | Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open1 | −8 (67-67-75-71=280) | 3 strokes |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Feb 21, 1993 | Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open | −12 (69-70-70-67=276) | 1 stroke |
Other wins (7)
- 1989 PGA Assistant Professionals Championship (PGA Pacific Northwest Section event)
- 1990 El Junko Open (Venezuela)
- 1994 Palm Springs Open (PGA Southern California Section event)
- 1997 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taiwan PGA Championship
- 2002 Sedona Open (PGA Southwest Section event)
- 2004 Sedona Open (PGA Southwest Section event)
References
- "26 Asian PGA winners for Hero Honda Masters". The Tribune (India). February 10, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- "Indian golfer's brilliance highlights Asian Tour season". The Star (Malaysia). December 22, 2006. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
External links
- Gerry Norquist at the PGA Tour official site
- Gerry Norquist at the European Tour official site
- Gerry Norquist at the Japan Golf Tour official site