Jeff Quinney
Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional golfer.
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jeffrey Michael Quinney |
Born | Eugene, Oregon | November 17, 1978
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned professional | 2001 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Highest ranking | 48 (June 22, 2008)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2001 |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2007, 2008 |
U.S. Open | T29: 2008 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2001, 2008 |
Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon. He had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000,[2] and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.
After turning professional in 2001 he played on the Canadian Tour and Nationwide Tour, and won the Oregon Classic in 2004. He finished in the top 10 of the Nationwide Tour Order of Merit in 2006, enabling him to play on the PGA Tour in 2007.
Quinney made a strong start in his rookie season, earning four top-ten finishes in his first five events. This run of good form propelled him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
In May 2008 he reached the top 50 of the world rankings after finishing third at The Players Championship.
Amateur wins (3)
- 1998 Pacific Northwest Amateur
- 2000 U.S. Amateur, Pacific Northwest Amateur
Professional wins (3)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 19, 2004 | Oregon Classic | 71-71-70-63=275 | −13 | 3 strokes |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2006 | Scholarship America Showdown | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
- 2002 Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch, Bay Mills Open
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T29 | ||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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The Players Championship | T6 | 3 | T68 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2000 (winners)
- Palmer Cup: 2001 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2001
See also
References
- "Week 25 2008 Ending 22 Jun 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "2000 U.S. Amateur". United States Golf Association. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
External links
- Jeff Quinney at the PGA Tour official site
- Jeff Quinney at the Official World Golf Ranking official site