Dale Whitnell

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Dale Whitnell
Personal information
Born (1988-08-09) 9 August 1988 (age 36)
Colchester, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Career
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour1
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T60: 2012

Dale Whitnell (born 9 August 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2023 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed.

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Amateur career

Whitnell had a successful amateur career and he won the 2006 Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship. In 2008, he won the St Andrews Trophy and played in the Eisenhower Trophy with Luke Goddard and Sam Hutsby. In 2009, he was tapped to play in the Walker Cup team. He was part of the English teams earning silver medals at the European Amateur Team Championship in 2008 and 2009. Whitnell was ranked Number One amateur in England in 2009 and won the English Golf Union Order of Merit convincingly. [1]

Professional career

It took him 11 years to earn a full European Tour card after turning professional in 2009.

He came through local qualifying to play in the 2012 Open Championship and made the cut. [2]

Through 2021, Whitnell had finished tied 4th on the European Tour three times, at the 2009 Alfred Dunhill Championship, the 2020 Betfred British Masters, and the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. [3] Whitnell shared the lead heading into the weekend at the 2021 Cazoo Classic after two opening rounds of 68, but two final rounds of 72 saw him finish in a tie for 13th. [4]

In June 2023, Whitnell won his first European Tour title at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in Sweden. He recorded a 21-under par total of 267 to win by three shots ahead of Sean Crocker. [5]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
111 Jun 2023 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed 1−21 (66-61-70-70=267)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sean Crocker

1Mixed event with the Ladies European Tour

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
11 Sep 2019 KPMG Trophy −23 (70-64-64-63=261)Playoff Flag of England.svg Laurie Canter

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2019 KPMG Trophy Flag of England.svg Laurie Canter Won with birdie on second extra hole

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (8)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
122 Aug 2011The Bristol Club−9 (64-67=133)1 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Caldwell
229 Aug 2011The Tytherington−7 (72-65=137)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Michael Lowe
313 Aug 2012Hever Castle−10 (66-68=134)3 strokes Flag of England.svg Scott Fallon, Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Laskey
430 Jul 2013Heythrop Park−5 (68-71=139)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Neil Reilly
523 Jul 2014Aldwickbury Park−6 (67-69=136)Playoff Flag of England.svg Ricky Brackenbury
621 Jul 2015Aldwickbury Park−5 (71-66=137)4 strokes Flag of England.svg Charlie Haggar, Flag of England.svg Lloyd Kennedy,
Flag of England.svg Reece Phillips, Flag of Scotland.svg Raymond Russell
713 Sep 2016Hamptworth Golf Club−10 (64-68=132)5 strokes Flag of England.svg Steve Lewton
811 Sep 2018Hamptworth International−10 (66-66=132)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Davison

Results in major championships

Tournament2012
The Open Championship T60

"T" = Tied
Note: Whitnell only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Dale Whitnell". European Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "141st Open Championship". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Whitnell looking to seize his chance at Mount Juliet". European Tour. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Enoch and Whitnell share halfway lead in England". European Tour. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Scandinavian Mixed: England's Dale Whitnell seals first DP World Tour win". BBC Sport. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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