Taggart Twain Ridings (born September 7, 1974) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the

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Early life and amateur career

Ridings was born in

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. His father, an Oklahoma club professional, started him in golf. Ridings played at the

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, graduating in 1997 with a degree in marketing.

Professional career

In 1997, Ridings turned professional. Ridings has played the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour since 2002, earning over three million dollars on the PGA Tour. Although he has never won a PGA Tour event, he finished tied for second at the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. During the

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season he had his best year – finishing 91st on the money list and earning nearly $900,000. In July 2021, Ridings captured his first victory in nearly 19 years at the TPC Colorado Championship. He defeated David Skinns and

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in a playoff.

Professional wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (2–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Ridings only played in the U.S. Open.''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ridings, Tag American male golfers Arkansas Razorbacks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Oklahoma Golfers from Texas Sportspeople from Oklahoma City Sportspeople from Keller, Texas 1974 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen