Jeff Quinney Explained

Jeff Quinney
Fullname:Jeffrey Michael Quinney
Birth Date:17 November 1978
Birth Place:Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Weight:190lb
Residence:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
College:Arizona State University
Yearpro:2001
Extour:PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Prowins:3
Nwidewins:1
Masters:CUT: 2001
Usopen:T29: 2008
Open:CUT: 2001, 2008
Pga:CUT: 2007, 2008

Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon.

Amateur career

Quinney had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000,[1] and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2001 he played on the Canadian Tour and Nationwide Tour, and won the Oregon Classic in 2004. He finished in the top 10 of the Nationwide Tour Order of Merit in 2006, enabling him to play on the PGA Tour in 2007.

Quinney made a strong start in his rookie season, earning four top-ten finishes in his first five events. This run of good form propelled him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

In May 2008 he reached the top 50 of the world rankings after finishing third at The Players Championship.

Quinney was named the assistant coach of the University of Oregon men's golf team in 2021. He became the school's interim head coach in October after Casey Martin had his leg amputated.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Canadian Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 31, 2002Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch63-68-66-68=265−236 strokes James Driscoll
2Jun 2, 2002Bay Mills Open69-74-69-70=282−61 stroke Dave Christensen, Mario Tiziani

Results in major championships

Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenCUTT29
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

2000 (winners)

2001 (winners)

2001

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000 U.S. Amateur . . October 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150407095701/http://www.usgamuseum.com/champions/ . April 7, 2015 . dead .