Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American

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Early life

Quinney was born in

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Amateur career

Quinney had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000, and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2001 he played on the Canadian Tour and

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental golf tour, tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at tha ...

, and won the

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in 2004. He finished in the top 10 of the Nationwide Tour Order of Merit in 2006, enabling him to play on the PGA Tour in 2007. Quinney made a strong start in his rookie season, earning four top-ten finishes in his first five events. This run of good form propelled him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In May 2008 he reached the top 50 of the world rankings after finishing third at The Players Championship. Quinney was named the assistant coach of the University of Oregon men's golf team in 2021. He became the school's interim head coach in October after

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had his leg amputated.

Amateur wins

*1998

Pacific Northwest Amateur The Pacific Northwest Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is one of the oldest amateur tournaments in the United States having first been played in 1899. It is organized by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) and the tournam ...

*2000 U.S. Amateur,

Professional wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Canadian Tour wins (2)

*2002 Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch, Bay Mills Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur * Eisenhower Trophy:

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(winners) * Palmer Cup:

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(winners) * Walker Cup:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinney, Jeff American male golfers Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Oregon Golfers from Scottsdale, Arizona Sportspeople from Eugene, Oregon 1978 births Living people