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Biography
Greg Turner (born 21 February 1963) is a New Zealand professional golfer.
Turner was born in Dunedin. He attended the University of Oklahoma in the United States but has spent most of his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. He 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 is also active in the promotion of a series of tournaments in New Zealand for both amateur and professional golfers.
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)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Aug 1986 | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | −18 (69-62-69-70=270) | Playoff |  Craig Stadler |
| 2 | 23 May 1993 | Lancia Martini Italian Open | −21 (65-70-68-64=267) | 1 stroke |  José Cóceres |
| 3 | 26 Mar 1995 | Turespana Open de Baleares | −14 (74-65-67-68=274) | 2 strokes |  Costantino Rocca |
| 4 | 21 Sep 1997 | One 2 One British Masters | −13 (68-71-66-70=275) | 1 stroke |  Colin Montgomerie |
European Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986 | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Craig Stadler | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1993 | Roma Masters |  Jean van de Velde | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1999 | Novotel Perrier Open de France |  Retief Goosen | Lost to par on second extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (6)
- 1984 New Zealand PGA Championship
- 1989 New Zealand Open
- 1990 Johnnie Walker Australian Classic
- 1991 Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup
- 1997 New Zealand Open
- 1999 Australian PGA Championship
Other wins (2)
- 1985 Fiji Open
- 1986 Singapore Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T35 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | T39 | T20 | DNP | T7 | T51 | T15 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T16 | CUT | DNP |
Note: Turner never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
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