Bill G. Porter (born September 18, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Career Porter was born in Moses Lake, Washington. He played one year of college golf at the University of Oregon before turning professional in 1980.
Porter worked as a club pro and played on mini-tours until earning his Ben Hogan Tour card (now Nationwide Tour) in the 1991 Q School. He played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1992 to 1996. On the Nationwide Tour (1992–94, 1996), he won once at the 1994 Nike Louisiana Open. On the PGA Tour (1995), his best finish was T-11 at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. He also won several events in the Pacific Northwest.
Porter has been the head golf professional at The Links at Moses Pointe in Moses Lake since 2003.
Professional wins (9) Nike Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 27, 1994Nike Louisiana Open−12 (68-67-71-70=276)2 strokes Brad Fabel
Other wins (8) 1997 Oregon Open, Northwest Open 1998 Oregon Open, Northwest Open 2000 Oregon Open, Northwest Open 2001 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship 2002 Washington Open
Results in major championships Tournament19951996199719981999200020012002U.S. OpenT36T60CUTPGA ChampionshipWD
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied Note: Porter never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
See also 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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