Ron Whittaker

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Ron Whittaker
Personal information
Full nameRonald Whittaker
Born (1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 53)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career
College Wake Forest University
Turned professional1995
Current tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Former tour(s) Sunshine Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1

Ronald Whittaker (born August 12, 1971) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life

Whittaker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a semi-finalist in the 1988 U.S. Junior Amateur. [1] He played college golf at Wake Forest University where he won once. [2]

Professional career

In 1995, Whittaker turned professional. He played on the Sunshine Tour in 1995, winning the FNB Players Championship and finishing 11th on the Order of Merit. [3] He played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2012. On the PGA Tour (1996, 2006, 2008), his best finish was T-9 at the 2006 Frys.com Open. On the Nationwide Tour (1997–98, 2007, 2009–12), he won the 2007 Chattanooga Classic. He played on mini-tours, including the Gateway Tour and Tight Lies Tour between his stints on the PGA/Nationwide Tours, winning several events. [4]

Personal life

Whittaker is the nephew of PGA Tour golfer Lanny Wadkins. [4]

Professional wins (2)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jan 15, 1995 FNB Players Championship −18 (68-64-68-70=270)6 strokes Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone, Flag of Ireland.svg John McHenry

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Oct 21, 2007 Chattanooga Classic −17 (66-67-68-70=271)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McKenzie

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2007 WNB Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Brad Adamonis, Flag of South Africa.svg Tjaart van der Walt,
Flag of the United States.svg Vance Veazey 		Adamonis won with par on eighth extra hole
Veazey eliminated by par on second hole
Whittaker eliminated by par on first hole

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1988 U.S. Junior Amateur". USGA . Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2007-08 Wake Forest Men's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). p. 57. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "1994/95 FNB Tour Order of Merit" . Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "PGA Tour Media Guide - Ron Whittaker". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2012.


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