Wayne Perske

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Wayne Perske
Personal information
Born (1974-07-07) 7 July 1974 (age 49)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
Career
Turned professional2000
Former tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2006

Wayne Perske (born 7 July 1974) is an Australian professional golfer.

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Perske played on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.

In October 2010, Perske was arrested in Japan for cocaine possession. He was convicted and received an 18-month sentence in prison, suspended for three years. [1] [2] [3]

Following a return to Australia, Perske persisted with golf, using his extensive tour knowledge to craft a teaching career. He held positions at Maleny Golf Club, Golf Central BNE and now teaches and manages at Golf 24, Hendra: an innovative virtual indoor golf facility. [4]

Following years of extensive back surgery, culminating in a total of four spinal fusions, Perske was deemed eligible to compete again in All Abilities tournaments for the year of 2024. [5]

In his opening tournament at Cobram Barooga Golf Club, he bested the field and won by seven shots. [6]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
116 Apr 2006 Token Homemate Cup −21 (64-67-69-67=267)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Jones, Flag of Japan.svg Yui Ueda

Australasian Development Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
17 Oct 2000 Eastern Australia Airlines Big Sky Country Open −16 (65-69-69-69=272)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Marantz, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andre Stolz

Results in major championships

Tournament2006
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Perske only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ Perske gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug possession conviction
  2. ↑ Cocaine leads to Japanese conviction
  3. ↑ Wayne Perske – Not all beer and skittles
  4. ↑ "Coaching | Golf 24". Coaching | Golf 24. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Webeck, Tony (19 January 2024). "Perske reveals reason behind All Abilities switch". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Webeck, Tony (21 January 2024). "Kobori crowned king of Webex Players Series Murray River". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2024.


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