Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American

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Early life

Norquist was born in

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Professional career

Norquist turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the

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where he won five titles, and later on the

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. His five wins on the Asian Tour are the most for an American. His biggest win came in 1999 at the

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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. He was active on the

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in 2012; playing in 14 events, making the cut 12 times. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Taiwan-based Fubon Senior Open.

Professional wins (13)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

Asian PGA Tour wins (5)

''*Note: The 1997 DFS Galleria Guam Open was shortened to 54 holes due to Typhoon Isa.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

PGA Pacific Northwest Section wins (1)

*1989 PGA Assistant Professionals Championship

PGA Southern California Section wins (1)

*1994 Palm Springs Open

PGA Southwest Section wins (2)

*2002 Sedona Open *2004 Sedona Open

Other wins (3)

*1990 El Junko Open (Venezuela) *1997 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Taiwan PGA Championship

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Norquist, Gerry American male golfers Asian Tour golfers European Tour golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers PGA Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Golfers from Portland, Oregon Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona 1962 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen