Dean Wilson facts for kids
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 (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour. After a poor 2009 season Wilson lost his PGA Tour playing rights. He regained full tour status in 2010 while starting outside top 150 from previous year's money list. Wilson has not played a full season since 2011.
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Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | Aug 13, 2006 | The International | 34 pts (2-11-9-12=34) | Playoff |  Tom Lehman |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | The International | Tom Lehman |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
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| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | Jul 16, 2000 | Aiful Cup | −14 (67-69-69-66=271) | 1 stroke |  Eiji Mizoguchi |
| 2 | May 13, 2001 | Japan PGA Championship | −3 (68-68-71-74=281) | 4 strokes | Hideki Kase |
| 3 | Sep 2, 2001 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | 2 and 1 |  Lin Keng-chi |
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| 4 | Nov 4, 2001 | Ube Kosan Open | −21 (65-67-68-67=267) | 1 stroke | Taichi Teshima |
| 5 | Apr 28, 2002 | Tsuruya Open | −11 (69-67-69-68=273) | 2 strokes | Toru Taniguchi |
| 6 | Jun 30, 2002 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | −11 (71-69-70-67=277) | 1 stroke | Kiyoshi Miyazato |
Other wins (4)
- 1999 Utah Open
- 2007 Hawaii State Open
- 2012 Hawaii State Open
- 2014 Hawaii State Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Masters Tournament | T30 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T30 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T29 | CUT | T47 |
Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 | CUT | CUT |
Top 10 Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 |
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| Match Play | ||
| Championship | T22 | T16 |
| Invitational | T45 |
Did not play "T" = Tied
See also
- 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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