Gregory Wofford Twiggs is an American

United States

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 professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who has played on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 and the Nationwide Tour

Nationwide Tour

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Twiggs was born in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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 and grew up in southern California

Southern California

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. He attended San Diego State University

San Diego State University

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 where he was a member of the golf

Golf

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 team, a first team All American his senior year. He turned professional in 1984.

Twiggs played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1984 until 1992, and had one official win. After 1992, he split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour; the majority of his time in the late 1990s was spent on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a major

Men's major golf championships

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 was T-22 at the 1993 PGA Championship

PGA Championship

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In 1992, Twiggs and his wife decided to move from southern California to Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

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, where they live today with their two daughters.

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