John Riegger is an American professional golfer

Professional golfer

In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...

 who has played on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 and 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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Riegger was born in Metropolis, Illinois

Metropolis, Illinois

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. He graduated from Lamar University

Lamar University

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 in 1985 and turned professional that year.

Riegger played on the PGA Tour in 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001–04, 2006, and 2008. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1991, 1994, 1999–2000, 2007, 2009-10. He has won twice on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a T5 at the 2006 John Deere Classic

John Deere Classic

The John Deere Classic is an American professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, the week before the British Open, at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois....

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Nationwide Tour wins

• 2007
  2007 Nationwide Tour
  The 2007 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 25 to November 4. The season consisted of 32 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2008. Nick Flanagan earned his PGA...
  
   LaSalle Bank Open
  LaSalle Bank Open
  The Bank of America Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2002 to 2008. It was played at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois, USA...
  
  
• 2010
  2010 Nationwide Tour
  The 2010 Nationwide Tour was the 21st Nationwide Tour season. It ran from January 28 to October 31. The season consisted of 29 official money golf tournaments; six of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2011.-...
  
   Rex Hospital Open
  Rex Hospital Open
  The Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.-Winners:...
  
  

See also

• 2000 Buy.com Tour graduates
  2000 Buy.com Tour graduates
  This is a list of players who graduated from the Buy.com Tour in 2000. The top 15 players on the Buy.com Tour's money list in 2000 earned their PGA Tour card for 2001.*PGA Tour rookie for 2001.T = Tied...
  
  
• 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
  2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
  This is a list of the 36 players who earned their 2002 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2001.*Players in yellow were 2002 PGA Tour rookies.-2002 Results:T = Tied...
  
  
• 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
  2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
  This is a list of the 34 players who earned their 2004 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2003.*Players in yellow are 2004 PGA Tour rookies.-2004 Results:T = Tied...
  
  

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