Steve Wheatcroft

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Steve Wheatcroft
Personal information
Full nameSteven John Wheatcroft
NicknameWheatie
Born (1978-02-21) February 21, 1978 (age 46)
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Jacksonville, Florida
Career
College Indiana University
Turned professional2001
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Golden Bear Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T63: 2010
The Open Championship DNP

Steven John Wheatcroft (born February 21, 1978) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Wheatcroft was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania, and attended Indiana University [1] earning a degree in Sports Marketing and Management.

Professional career

In 2001, Wheatcroft turned professional and has played in several tours over the years. His first victory came at the Pennsylvania Open Championship in 2003. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour.

In his 2006 Nationwide Tour debut season, Wheatcroft recorded only one top-10 and missed the cut 12 times. Despite his difficulties, he would perform well at the PGA Tour Q-School. He finished 7th to earn his card for 2007. He would make only 10 cuts out of 25 attempts and post one top 25. Consequently, he lost his card. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2008 and had disappointing results until the summer of 2009.

Wheatcroft made some changes to his game. [2] As a result, he recorded six top-10s and two top-25s before the end of the season. He launched up the money list to 20th and earned his card for the 2010 PGA Tour.

Wheatcroft would play well at the Puerto Rico Open, finishing tied for 3rd, three strokes behind fellow Nationwide Tour graduate, Derek Lamely. He also qualified for the 2010 U.S. Open after winning a 4-way playoff at the Rockville, Maryland sectional qualifier. He led briefly midway through the second round. He returned to the Nationwide Tour for the 2011 season after finishing 166th on the PGA Tour's money list.

At the 2011 Melwood Prince George's County Open, Wheatcroft won by a record-breaking 12 strokes. At the 72nd hole, he made an eagle putt to finish at 255 (-29); shattering the previous 72-hole scoring record by three strokes. He also set the record for largest 54-hole lead by eight strokes. [3]

Wheatcroft's strong play would continue through the 2011 season, with three more top-10s and four top-25s. After finishing tied for 8th at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship, he ended the year at 20th on the money list. Wheatcroft returned to the PGA Tour once again for 2012. [4]

Wheatcroft played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, he finished 19th in the regular season rankings to earn another return to the PGA Tour. [5]

Professional wins (11)

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 5, 2011 Melwood Prince George's County Open −29 (66-60-65-64=255)12 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Armour, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills
2Jul 20, 2014 Albertsons Boise Open −24 (64-66-65-66=260)Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2014 Albertsons Boise Open Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker Won with birdie on second extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Feb 25, 2004 St Andrews Classic 2−11 (70-70-65=205)5 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Quinlivan
2Feb 29, 2004Sandridge−2 (70-72=142)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Terry Hatch, Flag of the United States.svg Rick Heath
3Feb 16, 2005 Wellington−11 (66-69-70=205)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Stroever
4Mar 11, 2005Madison Green−8 (65-71=136)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike Adamson

Gateway Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 16, 2004 Beach Series 6−22 (65-70-64-67=266)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Gessino-Kraft
2Aug 4, 2005 Beach Series 8−26 (69-66-65-62=262)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul Wackerly III
3Aug 12, 2005Beach Series 9−15 (69-64-70-67=270)2 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Akio Sadakata
4Sep 12, 2008 Beach Summer 12−10 (66-74-66=206)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Pope

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament2010
U.S. Open T63

"T" = Tied
Note: Wheatcroft only played in the U.S. Open.

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References

  1. ↑ "Indiana Men's Golf: History and Records" (PDF). Indiana Hoosiers. p. 33. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Former Hoosier standout Steve Wheatcroft earns PGA Tour Card". IU Athletics. November 18, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Wheatcroft wins Melwood by record-setting 12 strokes". PGA Tour. June 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ "The final 25: Who earned their 2012 PGA Tour card". PGA Tour. October 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Steve Wheatcroft". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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