John Riegger, PGA Tour
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 11:00
Bio Courtesy of the PGA Tourhttp://www.pgatour.com/players/bio/149625
EXEMPT STATUS: Major Medical Extension
FULL NAME: John Riegger
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 190
BIRTHDATE: June 13, 1963
BIRTHPLACE: Metropolis, IL
RESIDENCE: Las Vegas, NV
FAMILY: Wife, Jennie; Kalie 7/3/88, Tara 12/29/90, Jaxon 8/15/01
EDUCATION: Lamar University (1985, Education)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1985, 2003
JOINED TOUR: 1987
International Victories
(2): 1997 Colombian Open. 1988 Milan Open.
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$40,363 (44)
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T, 24--, Sony Open in Hawaii,
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
66 at Round 4, Sony Open in Hawaii
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
7--2004 Sony Open in Hawaii.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
2--1999 NIKE Mississippi Gulf Coast Open. 2--2000 BUY.COM Utah Classic.
Best 2005 PGA TOUR Finishes
T47--Sony Open in Hawaii
2005 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--4; in money--2; Top 10 finishes--0
2005 Season Highlights
Limited to four events on a Major Medical Extension as comeback continues from shoulder and rib injuries originally suffered in 2003. Will play on a Major Medical Extension in 2006. Coupled with $446,591 earned in 21 events in 2004-05, has the opportunity to play in eight events to earn $176,671 and match the $623,262 winnings of 2004's No. 125, Tag Ridings. If he does so, will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the season.More
Career Highlights
2004: Played on a Major Medical Extension, with one top-10 in 17 starts, a solo seventh at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Withdrew after the first round of the Cialis Western Open and did not play the rest of the season. 2003: Suffered through season that included a torn rib cage muscle and a shoulder injury. Granted Major Medical Extension for 2004. 2002: Finished 143rd on the 2002 money list with a career-high $390,675 in earnings. Logged his first career top-10 with a T8 at 2002 Honda Classic. Led tournament by two strokes after opening with a 9-under 63. Carried a one-stroke lead into the weekend after a second-round 69. His T8 was worth $101,500, a career payday. 2001: Five top-25s led to 140th position on TOUR money list and partial status for 2002...Best finish was 14th at John Deere Classic. 2000: Eight top-10s on the Nationwide Tour and a 10th-place position on the money list earned PGA TOUR card for 2001. 1999: Full-time on Nationwide Tour with 22 starts, with a runner-up finish at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. 1994: Best finish in 17 Nationwide Tour starts was T3 Dominion Open. 1992: After earning PGA TOUR card via Q-School, rookie's only top-25 was T21 at GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1991: Played 12 events on the Nationwide Tour with one top-10.More
Other Information
Grew up in Southern Illinois, across the Ohio River from PGA TOUR players Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry, who live in Kentucky...Five-time U.S.Open 9-ball champion Earl Strickland caddied for Riegger at the 2000 Nationwide Wichita Open...Says he plays golf because it gives him time to duck hunt.
