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Peter McWhinney

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Peter McWhinney
Personal information
Full namePeter J. McWhinney
Born (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 68)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour (1993-99)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1988

Peter J. McWhinney (born 25 July 1956) is an Australian professional golfer.

Professional career

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McWhinney played in the 1983 Queensland PGA Championship. During the second round he shot a 67 (−5) to equal the course record. He was at 143 (−1), in a tie for second with Mike Ferguson, one back of Ossie Moore. After a third round 70 (−2), he took the 54-hole lead by three shots.[1] He won the tournament.[2][3]

McWhinney took the second round lead at the 1995 Australian Open.[4]

McWhinney played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1993 to 1999, winning once.

Professional wins (2)

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PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 14 Apr 1996 Tsuruya Open −12 (70-72-68-66=276) 1 stroke Australia Peter Senior

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 12 Dec 1983 Queensland PGA Championship −5 (76-67-70-70=283) 2 strokes Australia Ossie Moore

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1988
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: McWhinney only played in The Open Championship.

References

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  1. ^ "Golf: Three-shot Bead to MacWhinney". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Clipped From The Age". The Age. 12 December 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "McWhinney no longer a lamb to slaughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1983. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "McWhinney shakes off woes to lead Open". The Canberra Times. 25 November 1995. p. 60. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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