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Zoran Zorkic

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Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S. based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well at the Q-School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level. Those who are on the top 20 of the money list at year's end are given PGA Tour memberships for the next season. The Nationwide Tour is one of the nine tours on which Official World Golf Ranking points are available, and one of only two developmental tours that offer ranking points.

Zoran Zorkic was born on 5^th September 1966 in Petrovci, Yugoslavia. His height is 6 foot 2 inches and weight is 215 pounds. He turned professional in 1989. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 2000 and from 2002 to 2005 and made the cut in just six of 24 appearances on Tour in 2005. He finished T16 at the Rheem Classic, T4 at the Knoxville Open and T10 at the Monterey Peninsula Classic for his only top-10 of the season.

He earned his first career title with a steady, final-day 71 to win the SAS Carolina Classic by one shot. He finished No. 81 on the 2000 Nationwide Tour money list and posted a 13-under par total to finish T7 at the 1994 Permian Basin Open. His first professional victory came at the 1989 Queensland PGA Championship. His Nationwide Tour victories include 2002 SAS Carolina Classic and round 2 at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic.

Zoran Zorkic with all his dedication and devotion in his play achieved many goals in his overall golf career. He had the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra hard work and efforts. He never lost hope in himself and always fought hard to achieve his goal. He is still remembered as one of the best players in the history of golf.

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