Casey Wittenberg | |
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Personal information | |
Born | November 30, 1984 Memphis, Tennessee |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11.3 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Oklahoma State University |
Turned professional | 2004 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Best results in Major Championships |
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Masters Tournament | T13: 2004 |
U.S. Open | T36: 2004 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
Casey Wittenberg (born November 30, 1984) is an American professional golfer who had a successful amateur career.
Wittenberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University. He lost to Nick Flanagan in the finals of the 2003 U.S. Amateur.
In 2004, he finished 13th at the Masters Tournament, the lowest amateur finish in 41 years. He was the only player in the field to improve his score each round. Additionally, he registered the lowest Sunday back 9 score (31) of any amateur in Masters history.
At the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, he shot a four round total of 296, which was the second best of any amateur in the tournament that year.[1]
Wittenberg turned professional in 2004 and has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and mini-tours since.
Contents |
this list may be incomplete
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | T13 LA | T33 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | T36 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
British Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Amateur