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George McNeill (golfer)
American professional golfer (born 1975)
American professional golfer (born 1975)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | George McNeill |
| image | George McNeil at 2015 PGA Championship.jpg |
| imagesize | 200px |
| caption | McNeill at the 2015 PGA Championship |
| fullname | George William McNeill Jr. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 180 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| college | Florida State University |
| yearpro | 1998 |
| retired | |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| (past champion status) | |
| Web.com Tour | |
| extour | |
| prowins | 6 |
| pgawins | 2 |
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| asiawins | |
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| nwidewins | |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 4 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | 63rd: 2007 |
| open | CUT: 2010, 2014 |
| pga | T62: 2012 |
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| (past champion status) Web.com Tour George William McNeill Jr. (born October 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour with victories at the 2007 Frys.com Open and the 2012 Puerto Rico Open.
Early life
McNeill was born and raised in Naples, Florida. He attended North Fort Myers High School and graduated in 1993. He then attended Florida State University, where he was a member of the golf team. He was an All-ACC and All-America selection in 1997 and 1998.
Professional career
In 1998, McNeill turned professional. His early career was erratic. McNeill was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 2003 but did not retain his card. In 2004, he played on the Golden Bear Tour and he only played in one Nationwide Tour event. In 2005, he played several mini-tour events and tried to Monday qualify for several Nationwide and PGA Tour events, but was unsuccessful. In late 2005, he took a break from professional golf and worked as an assistant professional at the Shadow Wood and Forest Country Clubs in Fort Myers, Florida for six months.
In June 2006, he returned to professional golf by qualifying for the 2006 U.S. Open. He followed the U.S. Open with two Nationwide event starts, making one cut. Later in December 2006, he was medalist at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. By doing so, he won $50,000 and received his PGA Tour card for 2007. As a rookie on the PGA Tour in 2007, he qualified for the FedEx Cup. He played in two FedEx Cup events before missing the points cut for the third event. He won his first PGA Tour event during the Fall Series at the Frys.com Open in October. McNeill won the 2012 Puerto Rico Open for his second PGA Tour victory. Tied for the lead with Ryo Ishikawa with three holes to play, McNeill finished with three birdies for a two-shot win. He finished runner-up to Ángel Cabrera in the 2014 Greenbrier Classic after shooting a 9-under-par 61 in the final round. He finished the tournament with a score of 14-under to Cabrera's 16-under. He found out after the tournament that his older sister had died of cancer earlier that day.
Amateur wins
- 1997 Tennessee Tournament of Champions
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | Oct 14, 2007 | Frys.com Open | −23 (66-64-67-67=264) | 4 strokes | USA D. J. Trahan |
| 2 | Mar 11, 2012 | Puerto Rico Open | −16 (66-70-67-69=272) | 2 strokes | JPN Ryo Ishikawa |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | USA Chad Campbell, SCO Martin Laird | Laird won with birdie on third extra hole |
| Campbell eliminated by par on second hole | ||||
| 2 | 2009 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | CAN Stephen Ames, USA Justin Leonard | Ames won with par on second extra hole |
| Leonard eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1999 Citronelle Classic (Emerald Coast Tour)
- 2001 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
- 2002 Beck's Open (Fort Myers)
- 2008 Coors Light Open (Fort Myers)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | 63 | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T62 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
References
- "McNeill slips ahead of the competition in Vegas".
- [https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=3063783 McNeill holds off challengers in Vegas for first PGA Tour win]
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/george-mcneill-birdies-last-3-holes-to-beat-ishikawa-and-win-puerto-rico-open/2012/03/11/gIQAtBYm5R_story.html George McNeill birdies last 3 holes to beat Ishikawa and win Puerto Rico Open]{{dead link. (June 2021)
- (July 6, 2014). "Cabrera wins Greenbrier Classic". ESPN.
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