Ron Whittaker

Ronald Whittaker (born August 12, 1971) is an American professional golfer.

Ron Whittaker
Personal information
Full nameRonald Whittaker
Born (1971-08-12) August 12, 1971
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLittle Rock, Arkansas
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
Turned professional1995
Current tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Former tour(s)Sunshine Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1

Whittaker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a semi-finalist in the 1988 U.S. Junior Amateur.[1] He played college golf at Wake Forest University where he won once.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Whittaker is the nephew of PGA Tour golfer Lanny Wadkins.[4]

Professional wins (2)

Sunshine 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.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
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

References
  1. "1988 U.S. Junior Amateur". USGA. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. "2007-08 Wake Forest Men's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). p. 57. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. "1994/95 FNB Tour Order of Merit". Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  4. "PGA Tour Media Guide - Ron Whittaker". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2012.


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