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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour Media Guide - Ron Whittaker". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links
- Ron Whittaker at the PGA Tour official site