Taggart Twain Ridings (born September 7, 1974) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour.
| Tag Ridings | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Taggart Twain Ridings |
| Born | September 7, 1974 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Keller, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2000, 2006 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Ridings was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] His father, an Oklahoma club professional, started him in golf.[2] Ridings played at the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1997 with a degree in marketing; he turned professional later that year.[1]
Ridings has played the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour since 2002, earning over three million dollars on the PGA Tour. Although he has never won a PGA Tour event, he finished tied for second at the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. During the 2005 PGA Tour season he had his best year – finishing 91st on the money list and earning nearly $900,000.[2]
In July 2021, Ridings captured his first victory in nearly 19 years at the TPC Colorado Championship. He defeated David Skinns and Kevin Yu in a playoff.[3]
Professional wins (2)
editKorn Ferry Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 25, 2002 | Permian Basin Open | −16 (69-67-67-69=272) | Playoff |  Mark Hensby
|
| 2 | Jul 11, 2021 | TPC Colorado Championship | −16 (70-68-66-68=272) | Playoff |  David Skinns,  Kevin Yu
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Permian Basin Open | Mark Hensby
|
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | TPC Colorado Championship | David Skinns, Kevin Yu
|
Won with par on second extra hole Yu eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Ridings only played in the U.S. Open.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Player profile from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2009-04-05.
- ^ a b "Bio from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29.
- ^ "Tag Ridings comes up clutch, captures TPC Colorado Championship in playoff for first pro win in 19 years". July 12, 2021.
External links
edit- Tag Ridings at the PGA Tour official site
- Tag Ridings at the Official World Golf Ranking official site