Tag Ridings
Taggart Twain Ridings (born September 7, 1974) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
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Personal information | |
Full name | Taggart Twain Ridings |
Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | September 7, 1974
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Keller, Texas |
Career | |
College | University of Arkansas |
Turned professional | 1997 |
Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2000, 2006 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Ridings was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] His father, an Oklahoma club professional, started him in golf.[2] Ridings played at the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1997 with a degree in marketing; he turned professional later that year.[1]
Ridings has played the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour since 2002, earning over three million dollars on the PGA Tour. Although he has never won a PGA Tour event, he finished tied for second at the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. During the 2005 PGA Tour season he had his best year – finishing 91st on the money list and earning nearly $900,000.[2]
Professional wins (1)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 25, 2002 | Permian Basin Open | –16 (69-67-67-69=272) | Playoff | ![]() |
Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2002 | Permian Basin Open | ![]() |
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Ridings only played in the U.S. Open.
See also
References
- "Player profile from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2009-04-05.
- "Bio from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29.
External links
- Tag Ridings at the PGA Tour official site
- Tag Ridings at the Official World Golf Ranking official site