Don Whitt

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1 PGA Tour wins
2 Other wins

Don Whitt (born c. 1930) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.

Whitt worked as a club pro at Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland, California, where he established the course record of 60 in 1955 – a record which stands to this day. After leaving Sequoyah, he joined the PGA Tour for several years.

In 1957, Whitt finished the Tucson Open Invitational in a tie for first (269), but lost in an 18-hole playoff to Dow Finsterwald. His career year was 1959 when he won Golf Digest's Most Improved Golfer award. He won the Memphis Open in a playoff on May 25 of that year, and just six days later won the Kentucky Derby Open. Whitt's best finish in a major was a T-15 at the 1961 PGA Championship.

After retiring from full-time play on the Tour, Whitt worked as a teaching pro at the San Diego Golf Academy.