Jeff Quinney

Jeff Quinney
Jeff Quinney
Personal information
Full name	Jeffrey Michael Quinney
Born	November 17, 1978 (age 46); Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College	Arizona State University
Turned professional	2001
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Web.com Tour
Professional wins	3
Highest ranking	48 (June 22, 2008)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2001
PGA Championship	CUT: 2007, 2008
U.S. Open	T29: 2008
The Open Championship	CUT: 2001, 2008

Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon.

Amateur career

Quinney had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000,^[2] and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2001 he played on the Canadian Tour and Nationwide Tour, and won the Oregon Classic in 2004. He finished in the top 10 of the Nationwide Tour Order of Merit in 2006, enabling him to play on the PGA Tour in 2007.

Quinney made a strong start in his rookie season, earning four top-ten finishes in his first five events. This run of good form propelled him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

In May 2008 he reached the top 50 of the world rankings after finishing third at The Players Championship.

Quinney was named the assistant coach of the University of Oregon men's golf team in 2021. He became the school's interim head coach in October after Casey Martin had his leg amputated.

Amateur wins

1998 Pacific Northwest Amateur
2000 U.S. Amateur, Pacific Northwest Amateur

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 19, 2004	Oregon Classic	71-71-70-63=275	−13	3 strokes	Barry Cheesman

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2006	Scholarship America Showdown	Brandt Snedeker	Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 31, 2002	Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch	63-68-66-68=265	−23	6 strokes	James Driscoll
2	Jun 2, 2002	Bay Mills Open	69-74-69-70=282	−6	1 stroke	Dave Christensen, Mario Tiziani

Results in major championships

Tournament	2001	2007	2008
Masters Tournament	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT		T29
The Open Championship	CUT		CUT
PGA Championship		CUT	CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010
The Players Championship	T6	3	T68	CUT

Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

^ "Week 25 2008 Ending 22 Jun 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ "2000 U.S. Amateur". United States Golf Association. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

External links

Jeff Quinney at the PGA Tour official site
Jeff Quinney at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[w200825-1] "Week 25 2008 Ending 22 Jun 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[2] "2000 U.S. Amateur". United States Golf Association. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

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