D. A. Weibring
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Donald Albert "D.A." Weibring, Jr. (born May 25, 1953) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including several on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Weibring was born in Quincy, Illinois. His father started him playing golf at a young age. Weibring graduated from Illinois State University in 1975 and turned pro that same year.
Weibring won five PGA Tour events. His first was in 1979 at Quad Cities – an event he would win twice. His last Tour victory was at the Canon Greater Hartford Open in 1996.
Weibring joined the Champions Tour after turning 50 in May 2003, and has won three times thus far. In 2004, he led the Champions Tour with 15 top-10 finishes in 25 appearances including a wire-to-wire win at the Allianz Championship.
Weibring was inducted into the Illinois PGA Hall of Fame in 2001. He has his own golf course design and management company. He has three children: two daughters (Allison & Katy) and one son (Matt). His son was a two-time All American golfer at Georgia Tech and current player on the Nationwide Tour.
[edit] PGA Tour wins (5)
- 1979 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
- 1987 Beatrice Western Open
- 1991 Hardee's Golf Classic
- 1995 Quad City Classic
- 1996 Canon Greater Hartford Open
[edit] Other wins (3)
- 1985 Golf Digest Polaroid Cup (Japan Golf Tour), Shell-Air New Zealand Open
- 1989 Family House International
[edit] Champions Tour wins (3)
- 2003 SAS Championship
- 2004 Allianz Championship
- 2005 Bruno's Memorial Classic
