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JOHN RIEGGER
UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 3 in
Weight:
190 lbs
Birthday:
06/13/1963
Nationwide Tour - Media Guide
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (2) |
| 2007 LaSalle Bank Open. 2010 The Rex Hospital Open. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T5-- John Deere Classic. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- LaSalle Bank Open, The Rex Hospital Open. | |
| 2011 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| T6-- Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by Kraft. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--13; in money--5; Top 10 finishes--1 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Will play on a Major Medical extension in 2012 due to knee problems. Will have 13 starts to earn $31,602 and retain conditional status. Needs to earn $89,999 to maintain fully exempt status. Made the cut in just five of 13 starts on the Nationwide Tour and was forced to withdraw five times. Earned his only top-10 finish at the Albertsons Boise Open (T6). 2010: Finished the year No. 39 on the Nationwide Tour money list after making the cut in 12 of 22 starts with three top-10 finishes. Earned his second career title with a five-stroke win at The Rex Hospital Open, which was cut to 54 holes when bad weather canceled the final round. Opened with rounds of 66-64 to take a two-stroke lead and then added an 8-under 63 in the third round to reach a 54-hole tournament record of 20-under 193, moving to a five-shot lead over Chris Nallen. Heavy rains in the morning and afternoon forced tournament officials to cancel the final round and revert back to the 54-hole standings. Earned $99,000 and moved to No. 10 on the money list at the time. After finishing T29 in his first start of the season at the Panama CLARO Championship, he backed it up with a T6 the next week at the Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open. Picked up his third top-10 finish, at the Chiquita Classic. Carded four rounds in the 60s to finish T10. 2009: Ended the season No. 88 on the Nationwide Tour money list, making the cut in nine of 20 starts. Collected two top-10 finishes, a T10 at the season-opening Panama Digicel Championship and a T4 at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic. 2008: Made the cut in 13 of 24 starts on the PGA TOUR, his ninth season on TOUR. Best of his three top-25 finishes came at the John Deere Classic (T18) and the Wyndham Championship (T20). Made the cut in nine of his last nine starts but finished No. 181 on the money list. 2007: Made the cut in 17 of 22 starts on the Nationwide Tour, with seven top-25 finishes. Finished the year No. 19 on the money list, with $221,183. Opened the season with six straight made cuts, including the first of three top-10 finishes at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic (ninth). Ended at 17-under-par 271 at the LaSalle Bank Open for a one-stroke win over B.J. Staten. His first Nationwide Tour title was worth $135,000 and helped him move to No. 6 on the money list. Wouldn't fall outside the top 20 the rest of the year. Only other top-10 showing came at the Legend Financial Group Classic (T5). 2006: Played on a Major Medical Extension in 2006, making the cut in five of 20 starts and finishing No. 186 on the money list, with $230,765. Posted first top-10 since the 2004 Sony Open in Hawaii, firing four rounds in the 60s to finish T5 at the John Deere Classic. Sunday's 7-under-par 64 was low final round. 2005: Limited to four events on the PGA TOUR as his comeback continued from shoulder and rib injuries originally suffered in 2003. 2004: Seven made cuts in first eight starts on the PGA TOUR, including a career-best seventh in first start of season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, posting four rounds in the 60s. Earned a personal-best $160,800 with the second top-10 of career (eighth at the 2002 Honda Classic). Clinched Major Medical Extension status for remainder of the year with T30 finish at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 2003: Suffered through the TOUR season with a torn rib-cage muscle and a shoulder injury. Finished with 12 made cuts in 17 starts, with three top-25s at the Shell Houston Open (T13), HP Classic of New Orleans (T16) and FBR Capital Open (T22). Granted Major Medical Extension for 2004. 2002: Finished 143rd on the money list with a career-high $390,675 in earnings. Logged his first career top-10 with a T8 at The 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 the 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 the Nationwide Tour with 22 starts, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. 1994: Best finish in 17 Nationwide Tour starts was T3 at the Dominion Open. 1992: After earning his 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. |
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Grew up in Southern Illinois, across the Ohio River from PGA TOUR players Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry, who live in Paducah, KY. Used five-time U.S.Open 9-ball champion Earl Strickland as his caddie at the 2000 Wichita Open. Says he plays golf because it gives him time to duck hunt. |
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