Bill Porter (golfer)
Bill G. Porter (born September 18, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
| Bill Porter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bill G. Porter |
| Born | September 18, 1959 Moses Lake, Washington |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Spouse | Liz Porter |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oregon |
| Turned professional | 1980 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 8 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | WD: 2002 |
| U.S. Open | T36: 1995 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Porter was born in Moses Lake, Washington. He played one year of college golf at the University of Oregon[1] before turning professional in 1980.
Porter worked as a club pro and played on mini-tours until earning his Ben Hogan Tour card (now Nationwide Tour) in the 1991 Q School.[1] He played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1992 to 1996. On the Nationwide Tour (1992–94, 1996), he won once at the 1994 Nike Louisiana Open. On the PGA Tour (1995), his best finish was T-11 at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. He also won several events in the Pacific Northwest.
Porter has been the head golf professional at The Links at Moses Pointe in Moses Lake since 2003.[2]
Professional wins (9)
Nike Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 27, 1994 | Nike Louisiana Open | −12 (68-67-71-70=276) | 2 strokes | |
Other wins (8)
- 1997 Oregon Open, Northwest Open
- 1998 Oregon Open, Northwest Open
- 2000 Oregon Open, Northwest Open
- 2001 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2002 Washington Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T36 | T60 | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | WD |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Note: Porter never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.