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 nameGarrett Michael Willis
Born (1973-11-21) November 21, 1973
Charlotte, North Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceKnoxville, Tennessee
Career
CollegeEast Tennessee State University
Turned professional1996
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1998, 1999
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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 and turned professional in 1996.

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 lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, Jennifer. Willis last played a PGA Tour event in 2016.

Professional wins (8)

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 United States 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 United States Kris Cox, Australia Mathew Goggin,
United States Brian Henninger
2 Sep 27, 2009 WNB Golf Classic −20 (64-69-67-68=268) 1 stroke United States Chad Collins

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 Panama Digicel Championship United States Vance Veazey Lost to par on second extra hole

Other wins (5)

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

References
  1. "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2007-11-06.
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