John Wilson (golfer)

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John Wilson
Personal information
Born (1959-02-23) February 23, 1959 (age 65)
Ceres, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Indian Wells, California
Career
College College of the Desert
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1996
U.S. Open CUT: 1991
The Open Championship DNP

John Wilson (born February 23, 1959) is an American professional golfer.

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Wilson was born in Ceres, California. He turned professional in 1987.

Wilson played on the Nationwide Tour in 1992 and from 1998 to 2001, winning twice: the 1998 Nike Louisiana Open and the 1999 Nike Dayton Open. [1] He played on the PGA Tour in 1991 and from 1994 to 1997. His best finish on this tour was T-4 at the 1994 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and the 1996 Phoenix Open.

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 29, 1998 Nike Louisiana Open −14 (73-65-67-69=274)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Flesch
2Jun 20, 1999 Nike Dayton Open −20 (68-66-66-68=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brian Tennyson

Nike Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1991 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Tim Straub, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman Lehman won with par on eighth extra hole
Straub eliminated by par on first hole
2 1998 Nike Shreveport Open Flag of the United States.svg Vance Veazey Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

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