Gerry Norquist
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Gerry Norquist is and American professional golf
er.
Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon
and 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, and later on the Japan Golf Tour
. 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.
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er.
Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
where he won five titles, and later on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
. 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.
Asian Tour wins (5)
- 1995 Royal Perak Classic
- 1996 Omega Asian PGA Championship
- 1997 DFS Galleria Guam Open
- 1998 Volvo Asian Matchplay Championship
- 1999 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open (co-sanctioned by the European Tour)
Other wins
- 1990 El Junko Open (Venezuela)
- 1993 Malaysian Open
- 1994 Palm Springs Open
- 1997 Mercuries Taiwan MastersMercuries Taiwan MastersThe Mercuries Taiwan Masters is an annual golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was founded in 1987 and has been and Asian Tour event since 2000.-Winners:*2011 Lu Wei-chih - *2010 Pariya Junhasavasdikul - *2009 Lin Wen-tang - *2008 Lu Wen-teh -...
- 2002 Sedona Open
- 2004 Sedona Open