| Peter McWhinney | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter J. McWhinney |
| Born | (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 68) |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour (1993-99) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1988 |
Peter J. McWhinney (born 25 July 1956) is an Australian professional golfer.
Professional career
McWhinney played in the 1983 Queensland PGA Championship. During the second round he shot a 67 (−5) to equal the course record. He was at 143 (−1), in a tie for second with Mike Ferguson, one back of Ossie Moore. After a third round 70 (−2), he took the 54-hole lead by three shots. He won the tournament.
McWhinney took the second round lead at the 1995 Australian Open.
McWhinney played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1993 to 1999, winning once.
Professional wins (2)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 1996 | Tsuruya Open | −12 (70-72-68-66=276) | 1 stroke | Peter Senior
|
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Dec 1983 | Queensland PGA Championship | −5 (76-67-70-70=283) | 2 strokes | Ossie Moore
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: McWhinney only played in The Open Championship.
References
- "Golf: Three-shot Bead to MacWhinney". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Clipped From The Age". The Age. 12 December 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "McWhinney no longer a lamb to slaughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1983. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "McWhinney shakes off woes to lead Open". The Canberra Times. 25 November 1995. p. 60. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links
- Peter McWhinney at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Peter McWhinney at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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