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

Peter McWhinney
Personal information
Full namePeter J. McWhinney
Born (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 67)
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

Professional career edit

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) edit

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) edit

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

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) edit

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   Ossie Moore

Results in major championships edit

Tournament 1988
The Open Championship CUT

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

References edit

  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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