Gerry Norquist

Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Gerry Norquist
Van Lanschot Senior Open 2012
Personal information
Born (1962-05-29) May 29, 1962
Portland, Oregon
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st)
Nationality United States
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona
Career
Turned professional1988
Current tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Nike Tour
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Asian Tour5
Other8

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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Feb 7, 1999 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open1 −8 (67-67-75-71=280) 3 strokes Alex Čejka, Bob May

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian Tour wins (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 Oct 29, 1995 Royal Perak Classic Gregory Hanrahan
2 Dec 15, 1996 Omega Asian PGA Championship −12 (63-66-68-71=268) 1 stroke John Senden, Jeff Wagner
3 Apr 20, 1997 DFS Galleria Guam Open −6 (74-69-67=210) 3 strokes Mike Cunning
4 Dec 13, 1998 Volvo Asian Matchplay 2 & 1 Eric Meeks
5 Feb 7, 1999 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open1 −8 (67-67-75-71=280) 3 strokes Alex Čejka, Bob May

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Feb 21, 1993 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open −12 (69-70-70-67=276) 1 stroke Vijay Singh

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)

See also

References
  1. "26 Asian PGA winners for Hero Honda Masters". The Tribune (India). February 10, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  2. "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.
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