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John Riegger

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John Riegger
Personal information
Born (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 (age 61)
Metropolis, Illinois[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada[1]
Career
CollegeLamar University
Turned professional1985
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
U.S. Golf Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
PGA Tour Champions1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2002

John Riegger (born June 13, 1963) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Web.com Tour, and the Champions Tour.

Riegger was born in Metropolis, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Lamar University in 1985 and turned professional that year.[1]

Riegger played on the PGA Tour in 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001–04, 2006, and 2008. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1991, 1994, 1999–2000, 2007, 2009–10. He has won twice on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a T5 at the 2006 John Deere Classic.

Professional wins (4)

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Nationwide Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jun 3, 2007 LaSalle Bank Open −17 (70-65-68-68=271) 1 stroke United States B. J. Staten
2 May 23, 2010 Rex Hospital Open −20 (66-64-63=193)* 5 strokes United States Chris Nallen

*Note: The 2010 Rex Hospital Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 May 12, 1991 Fairfield Harbour Open −18 (71-64-67-68=270) 2 strokes United States Bryan Wagner

Champions Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Aug 25, 2013 Boeing Classic −15 (69-64-68=201) 2 strokes United States John Cook

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2002
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Riegger only played in The Open Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2004
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in senior major championships

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Results not in chronological order before 2022.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
The Tradition T40 T32 NT
Senior PGA Championship T30 T58 CUT CUT NT T5 WD
U.S. Senior Open T23 T43 T38 CUT 7 NT T64
Senior Players Championship T12 T39 T54
Senior British Open Championship WD NT
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "PGA Tour profile". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
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