John Riegger
| John Riegger | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1] |
| Career | |
| College | Lamar University |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Former tours | PGA TourNationwide TourU.S. Golf TourChampions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2002 |
John Riegger (born June 13, 1963) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Web.com Tour, and the Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Riegger was born in Metropolis, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Lamar University in 1985.[1]
Professional career
In 1985, turned professional that year.[1] Riegger originally made it onto the PGA Tour through 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he had an erratic career alternating between the main tour and the developmental tour. His last year on the main tour was in 2008 and his last year on the developmental tour was in 2010. He won twice on the developmental tour, both late in his career. Meanwhile, his best finish on the main tour was a tie for fifth at the 2006 John Deere Classic.
Professional wins (4)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 3, 2007 | LaSalle Bank Open | −17 (70-65-68-68=271) | 1 stroke |  B. J. Staten |
| 2 | May 23, 2010 | Rex Hospital Open | −20 (66-64-63=193)[a] | 5 strokes | Chris Nallen |
U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 1991 | Fairfield Harbour Open | −18 (71-64-67-68=270) | 2 strokes | Bryan Wagner |
Champions Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 25, 2013 | Boeing Classic | −15 (69-64-68=201) | 2 strokes | John Cook |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Riegger only played in The Open Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T40 | T32 | NT | |||||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T30 | T58 | CUT | CUT | NT | T5 | WD | |||
| U.S. Senior Open | T23 | T43 | T38 | CUT | 7 | NT | T64 | |||
| Senior Players Championship | T12 | T39 | T54 | |||||||
| Senior British Open Championship | WD | NT |
"T" indicates a tie for a place CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
- 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2000 Buy.com Tour graduates
- 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
Notes
- ^Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
- ^ abcde"PGA Tour profile". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
External links
- John Riegger at the PGA Tour official site
- John Riegger at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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