| Peter McWhinney | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter J. McWhinney |
| Born | 25 July 1956 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour (1993-99) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1988 |
Peter J. McWhinney (born 25 July 1956) is an Australian professional golfer.
Professional career
McWhinney played in the 1983 Queensland PGA Championship. During the second round he shot a 67 (−5) to equal the course record. He was at 143 (−1), in a tie for second with Mike Ferguson, one back of Ossie Moore. After a third round 70 (−2), he took the 54-hole lead by three shots.[1] He won the tournament.[2][3]
McWhinney took the second round lead at the 1995 Australian Open.[4]
McWhinney played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1993 to 1999, winning once.
Professional wins (2)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 1996 | Tsuruya Open | −12 (70-72-68-66=276) | 1 stroke | Peter Senior |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Dec 1983 | Queensland PGA Championship | −5 (76-67-70-70=283) | 2 strokes | Ossie Moore |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: McWhinney only played in The Open Championship.
References
- ↑ "Golf: Three-shot Bead to MacWhinney". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ "Clipped From The Age". The Age. 12 December 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ "McWhinney no longer a lamb to slaughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1983. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ "McWhinney shakes off woes to lead Open". The Canberra Times. 25 November 1995. p. 60. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links
- Peter McWhinney at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Peter McWhinney at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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