# Greg Turner
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{{Short description|New Zealand professional golfer}}
{{For|the Canadian politician|Greg Turner (politician)}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Greg Turner
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| fullname = Gregory James Turner
| nickname =
| headercolor = #ace1af
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|2|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin), New Zealand
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse =
| children =
| height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| relatives = {{ubl|[Brian Turner](/source/Brian_Turner_(New_Zealand_poet)) (brother)|[Glenn Turner](/source/Glenn_Turner) (brother)|{{nowrap|[Sukhi Turner](/source/Sukhi_Turner) (sister-in-law)}}}}
| module = {{Infobox golfer | embed = yes
| college = [University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma)
| yearpro = 1984
| retired =
| tour = [European Seniors Tour](/source/European_Seniors_Tour)
| extour = [European Tour](/source/European_Tour)
[PGA Tour of Australasia](/source/PGA_Tour_of_Australasia)
[Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour)
| prowins = 12
| eurowins = 4
| auswins = 6
| champwins =
| seneurowins =
| otherwins = 2
| majorwins =
| masters = DNP
| usopen = DNP
| open = T7: [1996](/source/1996_Open_Championship)
| pga = T16: 1999
| wghofid =
| wghofyear =
| award1 = [PGA Tour of Australia](/source/PGA_Tour_of_Australasia)
Rookie of the Year
| year1 = 1985
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}}
'''Gregory James Turner''' (born 21 February 1963) is a New Zealand [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer).
== Early life and amateur career ==
Turner was born in [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin) and attended the [University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma) in the United States on a golf scholarship.
== Professional career ==
Turner spent most of his career on the [PGA Tour of Australasia](/source/PGA_Tour_of_Australasia) and the [European Tour](/source/PGA_European_Tour). Turner 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](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer))'s two wild card selections (along with [Frank Nobilo](/source/Frank_Nobilo) for the winning International Team in the 1998 [Presidents Cup](/source/Presidents_Cup).
Since retiring from tournament golf, Turner has set up a golf course design and corporate hospitality business. He was also active in founding the [Golf Tour of New Zealand](/source/Golf_Tour_of_New_Zealand), a series of tournaments in New Zealand for both amateur and professional golfers.
== Personal life ==
Turner's brothers are former national [cricket](/source/cricket) captain [Glenn Turner](/source/Glenn_Turner) and award-winning poet [Brian Turner](/source/Brian_Turner_(New_Zealand_poet)). His sister-in-law, [Sukhi Turner](/source/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)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of
victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|3 Aug [1986](/source/1986_European_Tour)
|[Scandinavian Enterprise Open](/source/Scandinavian_Enterprise_Open)
|−18 (69-62-69-70=270)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Craig Stadler](/source/Craig_Stadler)
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|23 May [1993](/source/1993_European_Tour)
|[Lancia Martini Italian Open](/source/Lancia_Martini_Italian_Open)
|−21 (65-70-68-64=267)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [José Cóceres](/source/Jos%C3%A9_C%C3%B3ceres)
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|26 Mar [1995](/source/1995_European_Tour)
|[Turespaña Open de Baleares](/source/Turespa%C3%B1a_Open_de_Baleares)
|−14 (74-65-67-68=274)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [Costantino Rocca](/source/Costantino_Rocca)
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|21 Sep [1997](/source/1997_European_Tour)
|[One 2 One British Masters](/source/One_2_One_British_Masters)
|−13 (68-71-66-70=275)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [Colin Montgomerie](/source/Colin_Montgomerie)
|}
'''European Tour playoff record (1–2)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[1986](/source/1986_European_Tour)
|[Scandinavian Enterprise Open](/source/Scandinavian_Enterprise_Open)
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Craig Stadler](/source/Craig_Stadler)
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|[1993](/source/1993_European_Tour)
|[Roma Masters](/source/Roma_Masters)
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [Jean van de Velde](/source/Jean_van_de_Velde_(golfer))
|Lost to par on third extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3
|[1999](/source/1999_European_Tour)
|[Novotel Perrier Open de France](/source/Novotel_Perrier_Open_de_France)
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [Retief Goosen](/source/Retief_Goosen)
|Lost to par on second extra hole
|}
===Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of
victory
!Runners-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|16 Mar [1986](/source/1986_Asia_Golf_Circuit)
|[Singapore Open](/source/Singapore_Open_(golf))
|−13 (65-70-65-71=271)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [Tony Grimes](/source/Tony_Grimes_(golfer)), {{flagicon|USA}} [Duffy Waldorf](/source/Duffy_Waldorf)
|}
'''Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[1985](/source/1985_Asia_Golf_Circuit)
|[Singapore Open](/source/Singapore_Open_(golf))
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [Chen Tze-ming](/source/Chen_Tze-ming)
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|}
===PGA Tour of Australasia wins (6)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of
victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|30 Dec 1984
|[New Zealand PGA Championship](/source/New_Zealand_PGA_Championship)
|−6 (71-69-70-72=282)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [Frank Nobilo](/source/Frank_Nobilo)
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|5 Nov [1989](/source/1989_PGA_Tour_of_Australia)
|[AMP New Zealand Open](/source/AMP_New_Zealand_Open)
|−7 (70-72-69-66=277)
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Richard Gilkey](/source/Richard_Gilkey_(golfer))
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|9 Dec [1990](/source/1990_PGA_Tour_of_Australia)
|[Johnnie Walker Australian Classic](/source/Johnnie_Walker_Australian_Classic)
|−8 (69-68-71-69=276)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Rodger Davis](/source/Rodger_Davis)
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|13 Jan [1991](/source/1991_PGA_Tour_of_Australasia)
|[Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup](/source/Daikyo_Palm_Meadows_Cup)
|−17 (74-62-67-68=271)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Greg Norman](/source/Greg_Norman)
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|14 Dec [1997](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_PGA_Tour_of_Australasia)
|[AMP Air New Zealand Open](/source/AMP_Air_New_Zealand_Open) (2)
|−10 (69-69-71-69=278)
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [Andrew Coltart](/source/Andrew_Coltart), {{flagicon|FRA}} [Jean-Louis Guépy](/source/Jean-Louis_Gu%C3%A9py),
{{flagicon|AUS}} [Lucas Parsons](/source/Lucas_Parsons)
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|12 Dec [1999](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_PGA_Tour_of_Australasia)
|[Australian PGA Championship](/source/Australian_PGA_Championship)
|−10 (68-68-70-72=278)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Shane Tait](/source/Shane_Tait)
|}
===Other wins (1)===
*1985 [Fiji Open](/source/Fiji_Open)
==Results in major championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
!2000
!2001
|-
|align=left|[The Open Championship](/source/The_Open_Championship)
|T35
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|T39
|T20
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T51
|T15
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship)
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T16
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
''Note: Turner only played in [The Open Championship](/source/The_Open_Championship) and the [PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship).''
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!1999
|-
|align="left"|[Match Play](/source/WGC-Match_Play)
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[Championship](/source/WGC-Championship)
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[Invitational](/source/WGC-Invitational)
|T21
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
"T" = Tied
==Team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
*[Eisenhower Trophy](/source/Eisenhower_Trophy) (representing New Zealand): [1982](/source/1982_Eisenhower_Trophy), [1984](/source/1984_Eisenhower_Trophy)
'''Professional'''
*[World Cup](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)) (representing New Zealand): [1985](/source/1985_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1987](/source/1987_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1988](/source/1988_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1989](/source/1989_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1990](/source/1990_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1991](/source/1991_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1992](/source/1992_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1993](/source/1993_World_Cup_of_Golf), [1994](/source/1994_World_Cup_of_Golf), [1998](/source/1998_World_Cup_of_Golf), [2000](/source/2000_WGC-World_Cup)
*[Alfred Dunhill Cup](/source/Alfred_Dunhill_Cup) (representing New Zealand): [1986](/source/1986_Dunhill_Cup), [1987](/source/1987_Dunhill_Cup), [1990](/source/1990_Dunhill_Cup), [1992](/source/1992_Dunhill_Cup), [1994](/source/1994_Dunhill_Cup), [1995](/source/1995_Dunhill_Cup), [1996](/source/1996_Dunhill_Cup), [1998](/source/1998_Alfred_Dunhill_Cup), [1999](/source/1999_Alfred_Dunhill_Cup), [2000](/source/2000_Alfred_Dunhill_Cup)
*[Presidents Cup](/source/Presidents_Cup) (International Team): [1998](/source/1998_Presidents_Cup) (winners)
*[Alfred Dunhill Challenge](/source/Alfred_Dunhill_Challenge) (representing Australasia): 1995
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.gregturnergolf.com}}
*{{EuroTour player|981}}
*{{OWGR|531}}
{{1998 International Presidents Cup team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Greg}}
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Category:1963 births
Category:Living people
Category:Presidents Cup competitors for International
Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
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