Jeff Gallagher

Jeffrey Gallagher (born December 29, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the younger brother of five-time PGA Tour winner Jim Gallagher Jr. and LPGA Tour golfer Jackie Gallagher-Smith.

Jeff Gallagher
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Gallagher
Born (1964-12-29) December 29, 1964
Marion, Indiana
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceHenderson, Nevada
Career
CollegeBall State University
Turned professional1987
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1999
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Gallagher has won twice on the Nationwide Tour, once in 1991 at the Ben Hogan Cleveland Open and another in 2000 at the BUY.COM South Carolina Classic. He nearly won again at the 2009 Rex Hospital Open when he lost in a one-hole playoff to Kevin Johnson after Johnson birdied the first playoff hole, while Gallagher parred it.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Jun 9, 1991 Ben Hogan Cleveland Open −15 (65-66-70=201) 1 stroke Tom Lehman, Doug Martin
2 Apr 30, 2000 Buy.com South Carolina Classic −10 (70-68-71-69=278) 1 stroke Lee Porter, Chris Smith,
Brett Quigley

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 Rex Hospital Open Kevin Johnson Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1999
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Reese only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

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