• Source: Greg Turner

      • Greg Turner (born 21 February 1963) is a New Zealand professional golfer.


      Early life and amateur career


      Turner was born in Dunedin and attended the University of Oklahoma in the United States on a golf scholarship.


      Professional career


      Turner spent most of his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. Turner 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 was also active in founding the Golf Tour of New Zealand, a series of tournaments in New Zealand for both amateur and professional golfers.


      Personal life


      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.
      At the age of 15, Turner's son Jack won the club championship of the family's home club "The Hills".


      Professional wins (12)




      = European Tour wins (4)

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      European Tour playoff record (1–2)


      = Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

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      Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)


      = PGA Tour of Australasia wins (6)

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      = Other wins (1)

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      1985 Fiji Open


      Results in major championships



      Note: Turner only played in The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

      CUT = missed the half-way cut
      "T" indicates a tie for a place


      Results in World Golf Championships



      "T" = Tied


      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)
      Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Australasia): 1995


      References




      External links


      Official website
      Greg Turner at the European Tour official site
      Greg Turner at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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