Nick Watney
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 25, 1981 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | Fresno State University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2003 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 (PGA Tour: 1, Nationwide Tour: 1, Canadian Tour: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T11: 2008 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2007 |
| British Open | T35: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2007 |
Nicholas Alan "Nick" Watney (born April 25, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Watney was born in Sacramento, California. He played his high school golf at Davis Senior High School in Davis, California. He played collegiate golf under his uncle Mike Watney at the California State University, Fresno were he was a three-time All-American golfer.[1] He turned professional in 2003, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Mike Watney, who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.[2] His first victory came later that year at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial on the Canadian Tour. The next year he played on the Nationwide Tour, and after winning the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship Watney earned qualification for the PGA Tour.
In 2007, after two years of slow progress, Watney won his first PGA Tour title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. This victory took Watney into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (3)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)
[edit] Canadian Tour wins (1)
- 2003 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T11 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T35 | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] References
- ^ Wild for Watney Fresno Bee, April 23 2007
- ^ The journey of Nick Watney, John Berkovich, e-sports.com, August 22 2005
- ^ Week 16 - Raphael Jacquelin Wins the BMW Asian Open and Jumps to World Number 61, Official World Golf Rankings, April 23 2007
