Gerry Norquist

Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Gerry Norquist
Norquist at the 2012 Van Lanschot Senior Open
Personal information
Born	(1962-05-29) May 29, 1962 (age 63) Portland, Oregon
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona
Career
Turned professional	1988
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit Nike Tour
Professional wins	13
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Asian Tour	5
Other	8
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit Rookie of the Year 1991

Early life

Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon.

Professional career

Norquist turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the Asian Tour where he won five titles,^[1] and later on the Japan Golf Tour. His five wins on the Asian Tour are the most for an American. His biggest win came in 1999 at the European Tour co-sanctioned Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open, which gave him a two-year exemption on that tour.

Norquist maintained his links with the Asian Tour and was appointed senior vice president in 2006.^[2]

He was active on the European Seniors Tour in 2012; playing in 14 events, making the cut 12 times. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Taiwan-based Fubon Senior Open.^{[citation needed]}

Professional wins (13)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Feb 7, 1999	Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open1	−8 (67-67-75-71=280)	3 strokes	Alex Čejka, Bob May

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

Asian PGA Tour wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Oct 29, 1995	Royal Perak Classic	−16 (71-70-64-67=272)	Playoff	Gregory Hanrahan
2	Dec 15, 1996	Omega PGA Championship	−12 (63-66-68-71=268)	1 stroke	John Senden, Jeff Wagner
3	Apr 20, 1997	DFS Galleria Guam Open	−6 (74-69-67=210)*	3 strokes	Mike Cunning
4	Dec 13, 1998	Volvo Asian Matchplay	2 and 1		Eric Meeks
5	Feb 7, 1999	Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open1	−8 (67-67-75-71=280)	3 strokes	Alex Čejka, Bob May

*Note: The 1997 DFS Galleria Guam Open was shortened to 54 holes due to Typhoon Isa.
¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1995	Royal Perak Classic	Gregory Hanrahan	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 21, 1993	Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open	−12 (69-70-70-67=276)	1 stroke	Vijay Singh

PGA Pacific Northwest Section wins (1)

• 1989 PGA Assistant Professionals Championship

PGA Southern California Section wins (1)

• 1994 Palm Springs Open

PGA Southwest Section wins (2)

• 2002 Sedona Open
• 2004 Sedona Open

Other wins (3)

• 1990 El Junko Open (Venezuela)
• 1997 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taiwan PGA Championship

See also

• List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins