Gerry Norquist Explained

Gerry Norquist
Birth Date:May 29, 1962
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon
Weight:130lb
Residence:Phoenix, Arizona
Yearpro:1988
Tour:European Senior Tour
Extour:European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Nike Tour
Prowins:13
Eurowins:1
Asiawins:5
Otherwins:8
Award1:Asia Golf Circuit
Rookie of the Year
Year1:1991

Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon and turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the Asian Tour where he won five titles,[1] and later on the Japan Golf Tour. His five wins on the Asian Tour are the most for an American. His biggest win came in 1999 at the European Tour co-sanctioned Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open, which gave him a two-year exemption on that tour.

Norquist maintained his links with the Asian Tour and was appointed senior vice president in 2006.[2]

He was active on the European Seniors Tour in 2012; playing in 14 events, making the cut 12 times. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Taiwan-based Fubon Senior Open.

Professional wins (13)

European Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

Asian PGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Oct 29, 1995Royal Perak Classic−16 (71-70-64-67=272)Playoff Gregory Hanrahan
2Dec 15, 1996Omega PGA Championship−12 (63-66-68-71=268)1 stroke John Senden, Jeff Wagner
3Apr 20, 1997DFS Galleria Guam Open−6 (74-69-67=210)3 strokes Mike Cunning
4Dec 13, 1998Volvo Asian Matchplay2 and 1 Eric Meeks
5Feb 7, 1999Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open1−8 (67-67-75-71=280)3 strokes Alex Čejka, Bob May
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (7)

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 26 Asian PGA winners for Hero Honda Masters . . February 10, 2002 . June 15, 2010.
  2. News: Indian golfer’s brilliance highlights Asian Tour season . . December 22, 2006 . June 15, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622034616/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F12%2F22%2Fsports%2F16390520&sec=sports . June 22, 2011 .