Gary Webb (golfer)
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Gary Webb is an American
professional golf
er who played on the Nationwide Tour
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Webb was born in Pampa, Texas
. He played college golf at the University of Texas at Austin
. He turned pro in 1984.
Webb joined the Nationwide Tour in 1991 and recorded four top-10 finishes in his rookie year. He only played in 15 events from 1992 to 1995 but finished in a tie for second at the NIKE Dakota Dunes Open in 1994. Two years later he picked up his first win on Tour in a playoff at the NIKE Dakota Dunes Open. He picked up his second victory at the NIKE Fort Smith Classic in 1999. His last full season on the Nationwide Tour came in 2000 and he played in his last event on Tour in 2003.
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Golf
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er who played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
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Webb was born in Pampa, Texas
Pampa, Texas
Pampa is a city in Gray County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,887 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gray County.Pampa is the principal city of the Pampa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Gray and Roberts counties....
. He played college golf at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. He turned pro in 1984.
Webb joined the Nationwide Tour in 1991 and recorded four top-10 finishes in his rookie year. He only played in 15 events from 1992 to 1995 but finished in a tie for second at the NIKE Dakota Dunes Open in 1994. Two years later he picked up his first win on Tour in a playoff at the NIKE Dakota Dunes Open. He picked up his second victory at the NIKE Fort Smith Classic in 1999. His last full season on the Nationwide Tour came in 2000 and he played in his last event on Tour in 2003.
Other wins (2)
- 1993 Indonesia Open
- 1995 Hong Kong OpenHong Kong Open (golf)The Hong Kong Open is a golf tournament which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. It was founded in 1959 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since 2001...