Wyatt Worthington II

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Wyatt Worthington II
Personal information
Born1987 (age 37–38)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
Turned professional2011
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP

Wyatt Worthington II (born 1987 [1] ) is an American professional golfer.

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Worthington is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio and works in Gahanna, Ohio. [2]

Worthington is a graduate of Groveport Madison High School and Methodist University. [3] [4]

Worthington qualified for the 2016 PGA Championship by finishing sixth at the 2016 PGA Club Professional Championship, becoming the second African American qualifier for the PGA Championship via that route. [5] The previous African American qualifier was Tom Woodard at the 1991 PGA Championship. [6] Worthington II also played his way into the 2022, 2023, and 2024 PGA Championships as well. [7]

Worthington started as a member of the Southern Ohio section of the PGA but later joined the Southwest section as a golf equipment sales representative for Black-owned apparel company Eastside Golf.

Results in major championships

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Worthington only played in the PGA Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Wyatt Worthington II". Minor League Golf. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lavner, Ryan (July 27, 2016). "Worthington second black club pro to qualify for PGA". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Pennington, Bill (July 28, 2016). "Inspired by Tiger Woods, Golfer Breaks Ground at P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Oller, Rob (July 26, 2016). "Rare opportunity: Worthington, a black teaching pro in Gahanna, makes PGA Championship field". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Hennessey, Stephen (July 26, 2016). "Wyatt Worthington II is the first African-American club pro in 25 years to play in PGA Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ Sobel, Jason (July 28, 2016). "Tiger Woods lesson inspired Wyatt Worthington II all the way to PGA Championship". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "PGA Championship 2024: Here's everyone who has qualified for the field at Valhalla (so far)". Golf Digest. May 1, 2024.
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