Ron Whittaker

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.[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)

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

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.

External links

• Ron Whittaker at the PGA Tour official site