Wes Heffernan

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Wes Heffernan
Personal information
Born (1977-03-07) 7 March 1977 (age 47)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 01 in (1.85 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Career
College Mount Royal College
University of Calgary
Turned professional2000
Current tour(s) Canadian Tour
Professional wins14
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open 71: 2011
The Open Championship DNP

Wes Heffernan (born 7 March 1977) is a Canadian professional golfer.

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Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended Mount Royal College and the University of Calgary.

During his time at Mount Royal College, Heffernan dominated golf in Western Canada. He racked up four wins in six tournaments between 1997 and 1998. In September 1997 he, along with teammate Scott Baird, led the Cougars to a 26-shot, team victory in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference Championship. Heffernan won the silver medal finishing just behind Baird. Later that fall, he put together one of his finest efforts as a Cougar, leading Mount Royal to a Western Canadian Championship at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club. He also won the individual tournament. Heffernan won his next three starts in early 1998, defeating some stiff competition from schools in the United States. In each of his three individual wins, he led Mount Royal to the overall team title each time.

He won the 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship. He turned professional in 2000.

His first victory on the Canadian Tour came in 2006 at the Casino de Montreal Open for the Players Championship and he would add three more wins after that between 2007 and 2008.

Heffernan won the Alberta Open in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2024. [1]

Heffernan has played in two major championships on the PGA Tour, the 2001 and 2011 U.S. Opens. In 2011, Heffernan's back nine in the second round of 5 under par (31) allowed him to make his first cut in a major.

Heffernan won the 100th playing of the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada in June 2022 at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (14)

Canadian Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Aug 6, 2006 Casino de Montreal Open −18 (66-63-69-72=270)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Brock Mackenzie
2Apr 22, 2007 Northern California Classic −16 (70-66-65-67=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis, Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Lanza
3May 13, 2007 River Nayarit Classic −18 (71-62-65-68=266)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Rodriguez, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Speirs
4Jul 20, 2008 Canadian Tour Players Cup −14 (69-67-68-66=270)1 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin Risdon

Other wins (10)

Results in major championships

Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT71
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "Wes Heffernan wins 7th Alberta Open Title". Alberta Golf. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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