Greg Turner
| Greg Turner | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Greg Turner |
| Born |
21 February 1963 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality |
 New Zealand |
| Residence | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oklahoma |
| Turned professional | 1984 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T7: 1996 |
| PGA Championship | T16: 1999 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australia Rookie of the Year | 1985 |
Greg Turner (born 21 February 1963) is a New Zealand professional golfer.
Turner was born in Dunedin. He attended Oklahoma University in the United States but has spent most of his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. He won four tournaments on the European Tour and achieved a career best ranking of 18th on the European Tour Order of Merit in 1997. He has represented New Zealand in international competitions many times and was one of Peter Thomson's two wild card selections (along with Frank Nobilo for the winning International Team in the 1998 Presidents Cup.
Since retiring from tournament golf, Turner has set up a golf course design and corporate hospitality business. He is also active in the promotion of a series of tournaments in New Zealand for both amateur and professional golfers.
Turner's brothers are former national cricket captain Glenn Turner and award-winning poet Brian Turner. His sister-in-law Sukhi Turner is a former mayor of Dunedin.
Professional wins (12)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Aug 1986 | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | -18 (69-62-69-70=270) | Playoff |  Craig Stadler |
| 2 | 23 May 1993 | Lancia Martini Italian Open | -21 (65-70-68-64=267) | 1 stroke |  José Cóceres |
| 3 | 26 Mar 1995 | Turespana Open de Baleares | -14 (74-65-67-68=274) | 2 strokes |  Costantino Rocca |
| 4 | 21 Sep 1997 | One 2 One British Masters | -13 (68-71-66-70=275) | 1 stroke |  Colin Montgomerie |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
- 1984 New Zealand PGA Championship
- 1989 New Zealand Open
- 1990 Johnnie Walker Classic*
- 1997 New Zealand Open
- 1999 Australian PGA Championship
Other wins (3)
- 1985 Fiji Open
- 1986 Singapore Open
- 1991 Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup (Australia)
* This was not the current Johnnie Walker Classic, which was originally called the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic and acquired its current name in 1993.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T35 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T39 | T20 | DNP | T7 | T51 | T15 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T16 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1982, 1984
Professional
- World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1998 (winners)
External links
- Official website
- Greg Turner at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Greg Turner at the European Tour official site
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