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Greg TURNER
Biography
| Residence | Queenstown, NZ (U.K. Sunningdale) |
| Date of Birth: | 21/02/1963 |
| Place of Birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Height & Weight | 6ft 2in 13st 1lb (188cm 83kgs) |
| Family | Wife: Jane (m. 1996); Children: Charlotte (1997), Jack (1999) |
| Interests | Fishing, cricket, rugby, journalism |
| Turned Pro | 1984 (plus 2) |
| Qualifying School | 1985*, 1989* |
Biography
Comes from a talented sporting family. One brother, Glenn, is a former New Zealand test cricketer while another, Brian, was a hockey international. Graduated from Oklahoma University and won 1984 New Zealand PGA title. Australia’s Rookie of the Year in 1985. Passionate about politics and journalism. A wild card selection by Peter Thomson for the International Team who beat the USA in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in December 1998. Came close to a fifth European Tour title in 1999, but lost to Retief Goosen in a play-off for the Novotel Perrier Open de France. Ended the year on a high by capturing the Australian PGA title. A keen part-time journalist, he enjoys writing newspaper articles for publications in his native New Zealand and in Europe.
Career RecordMore
| European Tour Wins | 4 |
| Wins this season | 0 |
| Current Rankings | |
|---|---|
| OWGR | 1157 |
| 53 | |
| Biggest European Tour Prize:: € 175,000 (1997) |
Teams
Amateur Eisenhower Trophy 1982, 84 Boys, Youths, Seniors 1980-84 Professional Alfred Dunhill Cup 1986, 87, 90, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2000 World Cup 1985, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, 2000 Presidents Cup 1998 (winners)
