# Greg Bruckner
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{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox golfer
| name = Greg Bruckner
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|9|22}}
| birth_place = [Manhattan Beach, California](/source/Manhattan_Beach%2C_California), U.S.
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight = {{convert|195|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona), U.S.
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| college = [Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University)
| yearpro = 1986
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| extour = [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour)
[Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour)
[Gateway Tour](/source/Gateway_Tour)
[Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour)
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| nwidewins = 1
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| otherwins = 6
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| masters = DNP
| usopen = T56: 1995
| open = T67: 1988
| pga = DNP
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'''Greg Bruckner''' (born September 22, 1959) is an American [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer).
== Early life and amateur career ==
Bruckner was born in [Manhattan Beach, California](/source/Manhattan_Beach%2C_California). He played college golf at [Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University).
== Professional career ==
In 1986, Bruckner turned professional. He played on the [Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit), winning the 1988 [Singapore Open](/source/Singapore_Open_(golf)), before earning his [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) card at [1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School](/source/1989_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates).[{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-24-sp-2170-story.html |title=Rookie Manhattan Beach Pro Plans to Get Down to Business on Tour |newspaper=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) |date=December 24, 1989 |first=Paul |last=McLeod |access-date=March 7, 2012 }}]
Bruckner played on the PGA Tour from 1990 to 1992 where his best finishes were a pair of T-14, at the 1990 [H.E.B. Texas Open](/source/H.E.B._Texas_Open) and the 1991 [Northern Telecom Open](/source/Northern_Telecom_Open). He played on the [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour) from 1992 to 1999 and again in 2004, winning once at the 1992 [Ben Hogan New England Classic](/source/Ben_Hogan_New_England_Classic). He also played on the [Gateway Tour](/source/Gateway_Tour) from 2008 to 2010, winning once in 2009.
==Amateur wins==
*1985 [Pacific Coast Amateur](/source/Pacific_Coast_Amateur)
==Professional wins (7)==
===Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of
victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Mar 13, [1988](/source/1988_Asia_Golf_Circuit)
|[Singapore Open](/source/Singapore_Open_(golf))
|−7 (72-69-67-73=281)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [Chung Chun-hsing](/source/Chung_Chun-hsing)
|}
===Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of
victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 28, [1992](/source/1992_Ben_Hogan_Tour)
|[Ben Hogan New England Classic](/source/Ben_Hogan_New_England_Classic)
|−8 (73-68-67=208)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Ed Kirby](/source/Ed_Kirby)
|}
'''Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[1992](/source/1992_Ben_Hogan_Tour)
|[Ben Hogan New England Classic](/source/Ben_Hogan_New_England_Classic)
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Ed Kirby](/source/Ed_Kirby)
|Won with par on first extra hole
|}
===Gateway Tour wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of
victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Sep 10, [2003](/source/2003_Gateway_Tour)
|Drive Headwear Classic
|−10 (65-69-69=203)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Rob Rashell](/source/Rob_Rashell)
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Feb 19, 2009
|Desert Winter 6
|−12 (69-69-66=204)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Luke List](/source/Luke_List_(golfer))
|}
===Other wins (3)===
*1988 [Rolex Masters](/source/Rolex_Masters)
*2003 [Arizona Open](/source/Arizona_Open)
*2015 [Long Beach Open](/source/Long_Beach_Open)
==See also==
*[1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1989_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)
*[1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1990_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{PGATour player|06118}}
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers
Category:PGA Tour golfers
Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers
Category:Golfers from Los Angeles County, California
Category:Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona
Category:Sportspeople from Manhattan Beach, California
Category:1959 births
Category:Living people
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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