| Ron Whittaker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ronald Whittaker |
| Born | (1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 53) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Ronald Whittaker (born August 12, 1971) is an American professional golfer.
Whittaker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a semi-finalist in the 1988 U.S. Junior Amateur. He played college golf at Wake Forest University where he won once. He turned professional in 1995.
Whittaker played on the Sunshine Tour in 1995, winning the FNB Players Championship and finishing 11th on the Order of Merit. He played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2012. On the PGA Tour (1996, 2006, 2008), his best finish was T-9 at the 2006 Frys.com Open. On the Nationwide Tour (1997–98, 2007, 2009–12), he won the 2007 Chattanooga Classic. He played on mini-tours, including the Gateway Tour and Tight Lies Tour between his stints on the PGA/Nationwide Tours, winning several events.
Whittaker is the nephew of PGA Tour golfer Lanny Wadkins.
Professional wins (2)
Southern Africa Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 15, 1995 | FNB Players Championship | −18 (68-64-68-70=270) | 6 strokes |  Tony Johnstone,  John McHenry
|
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 21, 2007 | Chattanooga Classic | −17 (66-67-68-70=271) | 1 stroke |  David McKenzie
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | WNB Golf Classic |  Brad Adamonis,  Tjaart van der Walt, Vance Veazey
|
Adamonis won with par on eighth extra hole Veazey eliminated by par on second hole Whittaker eliminated by par on first hole |
See also
- 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
References
- "1988 U.S. Junior Amateur". USGA. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- "2007-08 Wake Forest Men's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). p. 57. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- "1994/95 FNB Tour Order of Merit". Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "PGA Tour Media Guide - Ron Whittaker". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links
- Ron Whittaker at the PGA Tour official site
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