Steve Wheatcroft
Steve Wheatcroft | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Steven John Wheatcroft |
Nickname | Wheatie |
Born | Indiana University | February 21, 1978
Turned professional | 2001 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Korn Ferry Tour Golden Bear Tour Gateway Tour |
Professional wins | 11 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Other | 9 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T63: 2010 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Steven John Wheatcroft (born February 21, 1978) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Wheatcroft was born in
Professional career
In 2001, Wheatcroft turned professional and has played in several tours over the years. His first victory came at the Pennsylvania Open Championship in 2003. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour.
In his 2006
Wheatcroft made some changes to his game.[2] As a result, he recorded six top-10s and two top-25s before the end of the season. He launched up the money list to 20th and earned his card for the 2010 PGA Tour.
Wheatcroft would play well at the Puerto Rico Open, finishing tied for 3rd, three strokes behind fellow Nationwide Tour graduate, Derek Lamely. He also qualified for the 2010 U.S. Open after winning a 4-way playoff at the Rockville, Maryland sectional qualifier. He led briefly midway through the second round. He returned to the Nationwide Tour for the 2011 season after finishing 166th on the PGA Tour's money list.
At the 2011
Wheatcroft's strong play would continue through the 2011 season, with three more top-10s and four top-25s. After finishing tied for 8th at the season-ending
Wheatcroft played on the
Professional wins (11)
Web.com Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 5, 2011 | Melwood Prince George's County Open
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−29 (66-60-65-64=255) | 12 strokes | Ryan Armour, Jon Mills |
2 | Jul 20, 2014 | Albertsons Boise Open | −24 (64-66-65-66=260) | Playoff | Steven Alker |
Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2014 | Albertsons Boise Open | Steven Alker | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Golden Bear Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 25, 2004
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St Andrews Classic 2 | −11 (70-70-65=205) | 5 strokes | Sean Quinlivan |
2 | Feb 29, 2004 | Sandridge | −2 (70-72=142) | Playoff | Terry Hatch, Rick Heath |
3 | Feb 16, 2005
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Wellington | −11 (66-69-70=205) | 3 strokes | Lee Stroever |
4 | Mar 11, 2005 | Madison Green | −8 (65-71=136) | 2 strokes | Mike Adamson |
Gateway Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 16, 2004
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Beach Series 6 | −22 (65-70-64-67=266) | 2 strokes | Kevin Gessino-Kraft |
2 | Aug 4, 2005
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Beach Series 8 | −26 (69-66-65-62=262) | 3 strokes | Paul Wackerly III |
3 | Aug 12, 2005 | Beach Series 9 | −15 (69-64-70-67=270) | 2 strokes | Akio Sadakata |
4 | Sep 12, 2008
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Beach Summer 12 | −10 (66-74-66=206) | 3 strokes | Jeremy Pope |
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2010 |
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U.S. Open | T63 |
"T" = Tied
Note: Wheatcroft only played in the U.S. Open.
See also
- 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2011 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
- ^ "Indiana Men's Golf: History and Records" (PDF). Indiana Hoosiers. p. 33. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Former Hoosier standout Steve Wheatcroft earns PGA Tour Card". IU Athletics. November 18, 2009.
- ^ "Wheatcroft wins Melwood by record-setting 12 strokes". PGA Tour. June 5, 2011.
- ^ "The final 25: Who earned their 2012 PGA Tour card". PGA Tour. October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Steve Wheatcroft". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
External links
- Steve Wheatcroft at the PGA Tour official site
- Steve Wheatcroft at the Official World Golf Ranking official site