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 was born on December 17, 1969. He is an American professional golfer. This means he plays golf for money, not just for fun.
Dean was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He went to Brigham Young University. After finishing college in 1992, he became a professional golfer. He has won many golf tournaments around the world. He won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won once on the PGA Tour in the United States.
In 2009, Dean had a tough year playing golf. He lost his full playing rights on the PGA Tour. But he worked hard and got them back in 2010. He has not played a full season since 2011.
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Dean Wilson's Golf Wins
Dean Wilson has won 11 professional golf tournaments. These wins include big tournaments in Japan and the United States.
Winning on the PGA Tour
Dean Wilson won one tournament on the PGA Tour. This is one of the biggest golf tours in the world.
- In 2006, he won The International tournament. He won this after a playoff against another golfer, Tom Lehman. A playoff is when players tie and play extra holes to decide the winner. Dean won on the second extra hole.
Winning 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 was 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 major 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 Major Golf Championships
Dean Wilson has played in some of golf's biggest tournaments, called "major championships."
- He played in the Masters Tournament in 2007, finishing tied for 30th place.
- He played in the U.S. Open in 2001, also tying for 30th place.
- He played in the PGA Championship in 2006, finishing tied for 29th place.
See also
- 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
