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Jeff Quinney
Professional golfer

Jeff Quinney

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Professional golfer
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Place of birth
Eugene, USA
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46 years
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Biography

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

Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon. He had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000, and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.

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.

Amateur wins (3)

  • 1998 Pacific Northwest Amateur
  • 2000 U.S. Amateur, Pacific Northwest Amateur

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 19, 2004Oregon Classic71-71-70-63=275−133 strokes Barry Cheesman

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12006Scholarship America Showdown Brandt SnedekerLost to birdie on third extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

  • 2002 Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch, Bay Mills Open

Results in major championships

Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenCUTT29
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUT
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2007200820092010
The Players ChampionshipT63T68CUT
  Top 10

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

  • Eisenhower Trophy: 2000 (winners)
  • Palmer Cup: 2001 (winners)
  • Walker Cup: 2001
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