Greg Turner

For the Canadian politician, see Greg Turner (politician).

Gregory James Turner (born 21 February 1963) is a New Zealand professional golfer.

Greg Turner

Personal information
Full name	Gregory James Turner
Born	(1963-02-21) 21 February 1963 (age 62) Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st)
Relatives	Brian Turner (brother) Glenn Turner (brother) Sukhi Turner (sister-in-law)
Golf career
Career
College	University of Oklahoma
Turned professional	1984
Current tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Champions Tour
Professional wins	12
Highest ranking	59 (9 May 1999)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	4
PGA Tour of Australasia	6
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T16: 1999
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T7: 1996
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour of Australia Rookie of the Year 1985

Early life and amateur career

Turner was born in Dunedin and attended the 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 and the 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's two wild card selections (along with Frank Nobilo for the winning International Team in the 1998 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, a series of tournaments in New Zealand for both amateur and professional golfers.

Personal life

Turner's brothers are former national cricket captain Glenn Turner and award-winning poet Brian Turner. His sister-in-law, 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)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	3 Aug 1986	Scandinavian Enterprise Open	−18 (69-62-69-70=270)	Playoff	Craig Stadler
2	23 May 1993	Lancia Martini Italian Open	−21 (65-70-68-64=267)	1 stroke	José Cóceres
3	26 Mar 1995	Turespaña Open de Baleares	−14 (74-65-67-68=274)	2 strokes	Costantino Rocca
4	21 Sep 1997	One 2 One British Masters	−13 (68-71-66-70=275)	1 stroke	Colin Montgomerie

European Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1986	Scandinavian Enterprise Open	Craig Stadler	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1993	Roma Masters	Jean van de Velde	Lost to par on third extra hole
3	1999	Novotel Perrier Open de France	Retief Goosen	Lost to par on second extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	16 Mar 1986	Singapore Open	−13 (65-70-65-71=271)	4 strokes	Tony Grimes, Duffy Waldorf

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1985	Singapore Open	Chen Tze-ming	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	30 Dec 1984	New Zealand PGA Championship	−6 (71-69-70-72=282)	3 strokes	Frank Nobilo
2	5 Nov 1989	AMP New Zealand Open	−7 (70-72-69-66=277)	6 strokes	Richard Gilkey
3	9 Dec 1990	Johnnie Walker Australian Classic	−8 (69-68-71-69=276)	4 strokes	Rodger Davis
4	13 Jan 1991	Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup	−17 (74-62-67-68=271)	4 strokes	Greg Norman
5	14 Dec 1997	AMP Air New Zealand Open (2)	−10 (69-69-71-69=278)	7 strokes	Andrew Coltart, Jean-Louis Guépy, Lucas Parsons
6	12 Dec 1999	Australian PGA Championship	−10 (68-68-70-72=278)	2 strokes	Shane Tait

Other wins (1)

• 1985 Fiji Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
The Open Championship	T35				CUT	CUT	CUT	T39	T20		T7	T51	T15	CUT		CUT
PGA Championship													CUT	T16	CUT

Note: Turner only played in The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	1999
Match Play
Championship
Invitational	T21

  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1982, 1984

Professional

• World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000
• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Presidents Cup (International Team): 1998 (winners)
• Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Australasia): 1995