Eric Meeks

Eric Meeks
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1965-01-15) January 15, 1965 (age 61)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Career
SportGolf
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
StatusProfessional
Former toursNationwide Tour
Asian PGA Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1989
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1989, 1995
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1989

Eric Meeks (born January 15, 1965) is an American professional golfer.

Meeks won the 1988 U.S. Amateur. He played in the 1988 Eisenhower Trophy and in the 1989 Walker Cup match. He played his college golf for the Arizona Wildcats.

Meeks later turned professional and played on the Nike Tour/Nationwide Tour, where he had two runner-up finishes: 2001 Siouxland Open and 2002 Price Cutter Charity Championship. He also played on the Asian PGA Tour, finishing 8th on the Order of Merit in 1999.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ Hudson, Maryann (September 11, 1988). "Golf : Meeks Puts 1-Stroke Jinx to Rest With U.S. Amateur Win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Golf - 10 Named to Walker Cup". The New York Times. July 16, 1989. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Mantowski, Ron (April 10, 2014). "Quarter-century later, Augusta memories indelible for Meeks". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Eric Meeks – Career". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 6, 2016.