Peter Malnati

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Peter Malnati
Sanderson Farms Championship winner Peter Malnati.jpg
Malnati after winning the 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship
Personal information
Full namePeter Joseph Malnati
Born (1987-06-13) June 13, 1987 (age 36)
New Castle, Indiana
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Knoxville, Tennessee
Career
College University of Missouri
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking 65 (March 24, 2024) [1]
(as of April 7, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2024
PGA Championship CUT: 2016, 2021
U.S. Open CUT: 2021
The Open Championship DNP

Peter Joseph Malnati (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His victories on the PGA Tour came at the 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship and the 2024 Valspar Championship. He previously played on the Korn Ferry Tour (then known as the Web.com Tour), where he is a two-time winner.

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Early years and amateur career

Malnati was born in New Castle, Indiana, and grew up in Dandridge, Tennessee, [2] where he attended Jefferson County High School. He played college golf at the University of Missouri. [3] He turned professional in 2009.

Professional career

Malnati played on mini-tours until earning special temporary membership on the Web.com Tour (equivalent to 100th on the previous season's money list) in 2013. He won his seventh tournament of the 2013 season at the News Sentinel Open. [4] [5] He finished 18th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.

In 2014, Malnati finished 178th in the FedEx Cup points list on the PGA Tour, thus losing his card, and failed to regain his card at the Web.com Tour Finals. He returned to the Web.com Tour for the 2015 season, earning his second win on the tour at the Brasil Champions en route to finishing fourth on the regular-season money list and regaining his PGA Tour card for the following season.

In November 2015, Malnati earned his maiden PGA Tour victory by winning the Sanderson Farms Championship by one stroke over William McGirt and David Toms after a Monday finish to the tournament. He shot a five-under round of 67 to come from one behind to take the victory over a crowded leaderboard. The win earned Malnati an exemption on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2018 season.

In March 2024, Malnati won the Valspar Championship for his first win since November 2015. [6]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Nov 9, 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship 69-66-68-67=270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg William McGirt, Flag of the United States.svg David Toms
2Mar 24, 2024 Valspar Championship 66-71-68-67=272−122 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Young

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Aug 18, 2013 News Sentinel Open 70-67-66-65=268−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Blayne Barber, Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt,
Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Carballo, Flag of the United States.svg James White
2Mar 15, 2015 Brasil Champions 66-62-68-66=262−224 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Abraham Ancer, Flag of the United States.svg Matt Davidson,
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Duncan, Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Etulain,
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Madigan, Flag of the United States.svg John Mallinger,
Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Norlander

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2018 Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship Flag of the United States.svg Robert Streb Lost to par on first extra hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jun 30, 2012 The Championship at Wintergreen Resort68-63-66-70=267−211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chesson Hadley

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament CUT
PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship CUTCUTCCUTT46CUTT68
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = Tied
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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