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Quick facts for kids Dean Wilson |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Dean Hiroshi Wilson |
| Born | December 17, 1969 Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Brigham Young University |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | T30: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T30: 2001 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2001, 2002 |
| PGA Championship | T29: 2006 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asia Golf Circuit Rookie of the Year |
1996–97 |
| Japan Golf Tour Rookie of the Year |
2000 |
Dean Hiroshi Wilson was born on December 17, 1969. He is an American professional golfer. This means he plays golf as his job.
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Dean Wilson's Golf Journey
Dean Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He went to Brigham Young University. After finishing college, he became a professional golfer in 1992.
He has won several golf tournaments during his career. He won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won one tournament on the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour is a very important golf tour in the United States.
In 2009, Dean Wilson had a tough year playing golf. Because of this, he lost his full playing rights on the PGA Tour. This meant he couldn't play in as many tournaments. However, he worked hard and got his full playing rights back in 2010. He has not played a full season since 2011.
Major Wins and Achievements
Dean Wilson has won a total of 11 professional golf tournaments. These wins show how skilled he is at golf.
PGA Tour Victory
Dean Wilson won one tournament on the PGA Tour. This was a big achievement for him.
- In 2006, he won The International tournament. He won this event in a playoff against another golfer, Tom Lehman. A playoff happens when players are tied at the end of a tournament. They play extra holes to decide the winner. Dean won on the second extra hole.
Success in Japan
Dean Wilson had great success on the Japan Golf Tour. He won six tournaments there.
- In 2000, he won the Aiful Cup.
- In 2001, he won the Japan PGA Championship. This is a major tournament in Japan.
- Also in 2001, he won the Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup.
- Later in 2001, he won the Ube Kosan Open.
- In 2002, he won the Tsuruya Open.
- Also in 2002, he won the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open.
Other Tournament Wins
Besides the PGA and Japan Golf Tours, Dean Wilson also won four other tournaments:
- 1999 Utah Open
- 2007 Hawaii State Open
- 2012 Hawaii State Open
- 2014 Hawaii State Open
Playing in Big Tournaments
Professional golfers often play in very important tournaments called "major championships." Dean Wilson has played in some of these.
Major Championships
Here's how Dean Wilson did in some of the biggest golf tournaments:
- Masters Tournament: His best finish was tied for 30th place in 2007.
- U.S. Open: He tied for 30th place in 2001. He also played in this tournament in 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
- The Open Championship: He played in this tournament in 2001 and 2002.
- PGA Championship: His best finish was tied for 29th place in 2006. He also played in this tournament in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008.
Sometimes, golfers "miss the cut" (CUT). This means they didn't score well enough in the first two rounds to continue playing in the final rounds of the tournament. "T" means they tied with other players for that position.
The Players Championship
Dean Wilson also played in The Players Championship. This is another very important golf tournament.
- His best result was tying for 10th place in 2008. He also played in this event in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2011.
World Golf Championships
He also competed in the World Golf Championships, which bring together top golfers from around the globe.
- In 2006, he tied for 22nd place in the WGC-Championship and tied for 45th in the WGC-Invitational.
- In 2007, he tied for 16th place in the WGC-Championship.
More About Dean Wilson
You can learn more about how golfers qualify for tours by looking at these articles:
- 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
