Garrett Michael Willis (born November 21, 1973) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
| Garrett Willis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Garrett Michael Willis |
| Born | November 21, 1973 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | East Tennessee State University |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1998, 1999 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Willis was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended East Tennessee State University where he was member of the golf team, a first-team All-American his senior year. He won the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1995. He graduated and turned professional in 1996.
Willis began his career in professional golf playing on the Hooters Tour and in selected international events. He then moved up to the BUY.COM Tour (the precursor of the Nationwide Tour). Willis made his debut on the PGA Tour at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open in 2001, and became the fourth Tour player to win in his first start as a member joining Marty Fleckman (1967), Ben Crenshaw (1973) and Robert Gamez (1990).[1]
In recent years, Willis has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He posted a Nationwide Tour victory in 2005 at the Envirocare Utah Classic. He came close to winning again on the Nationwide Tour in 2007, when he and Justin Bolli finished tied for second, a single stroke behind Jay Williamson in the Fort Smith Classic.[1]
Willis won again in 2009 on the Nationwide Tour at the WNB Golf Classic by one stroke over Chad Collins. He finished 12th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.
Willis lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, Jennifer. Willis last played a PGA Tour event in 2016.
Professional wins (9)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 15, 2001 | Touchstone Energy Tucson Open | −15 (71-69-64-69=273) | 1 stroke |  Kevin Sutherland
|
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | Envirocare Utah Classic | −13 (67-71-67-70=275) | 1 stroke | Kris Cox,  Mathew Goggin, Brian Henninger
|
| 2 | Sep 27, 2009 | WNB Golf Classic | −20 (64-69-67-68=268) | 1 stroke | Chad Collins
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Panama Digicel Championship | Vance Veazey
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 30, 1996 | Decatur Daily Championship | −13 (69-72-70-64=275) | 2 strokes | Vance Veazey
|
| 2 | Mar 29, 1998 | Jackaroo Classic | −17 (65-71-69-66=271) | 3 strokes | Zoran Zorkic
|
Other wins (4)
edit- 1997 Panama Open
- 2000 Tennessee Open
- 2013 Tennessee Open
- 2015 Tennessee Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
Note: Willis only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on November 6, 2007.
External links
edit- Garrett Willis at the PGA Tour official site
- Garrett Willis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site