Garrett Willis

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	(1973-11-21) November 21, 1973 (age 51) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career
College	East Tennessee State University
Turned professional	1996
Former tours	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

Early life

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 in 1996.

Professional career

In 1996, Willis turned pro. 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 last played a PGA Tour event in 2016.

Personal life

Willis lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, Jennifer.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (1)

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)

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)

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)

• 1997 Panama Open
• 2000 Tennessee Open
• 2013 Tennessee Open
• 2015 Tennessee Open

Results in major championships

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

• 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates