Tim Widing (born 14 July 1997) is a Swedish professional golfer who currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, were he won two tournaments in a row in April 2024.[1]
| Tim Widing | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tim Alexander Widing | ||
| Born | 14 July 1997 Jönköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | San Luis Obispo, California | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of San Francisco | ||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career edit
Widing grew up in Jönköping, where he played for the A6 Golf Club since he was 13 years old. He had success as a junior and won several titles on the Teen Tour and in the Junior Masters Invitational series.[2]
He appeared for the Swedish national team at the 2015 Junior Golf World Cup in Japan where his team secured the silver, behind the host nation. He also was part of Swedish the team earning the silver medal at the European Boys' Team Championship in 2015 behind Italy, and again in 2016, this time behind Germany.[3] He was a member of the Continental European Team in the Jacques Léglise Trophy contested against Great Britain and Ireland.[4]
Widing accepted a scholarship to University of San Francisco and played with the San Francisco Dons golf team 2016–2021. He won three individual titles, and became only the second male student-athlete in USF history to earn first-team all-conference honors four times. As a senior, he was named All-American and crowned USF Male Athlete of the Year. He graduated with a degree in International business, and due to Q-School cancellation because of COVID, stayed on a fifth year to do a graduate degree in sports management.[5]
Widing lost a playoff to Angus Flanagan in the Collegiate Showcase at the 2021 Genesis Invitational to lose out on a spot in field and his first PGA Tour start, but was later offered a sponsor's exemption after Andy Ogletree withdrew due to injury.[6]
Professional career edit
Widing turned professional in June 2021 and made seven starts on the European Challenge Tour over the summer. In his fourth start, he led the Euram Bank Open ahead the final round,[7] but a bout of food poisoning following a bad pasta carbonara forced him to drop out of the tournament.[8][9] A few weeks later, he also led the Made in Esbjerg Challenge after a five-under-par opening round of 66.[10]
Widing joined the 2022 PGA Tour Latinoamérica after he finished second at the Q-School at Estrella del Mar in Mexico.[11] His best finish was a tie for fifth at the Abierto del Centro, and he finished 33rd in the rankings to keep his status. In February, he won the Storyi Temecula Open on the Golden State Tour, and in December he finished solo third at the Argentina Classic.[12]
Widing joined the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour after he finished tied 29th in the Final Stage of Q-School at the Landings Club in Savannah, Georgia.[13] He recorded a career-low 54-hole score of 198 to hold a one stroke lead going into the final round of the Compliance Solutions Championship in Norman, Oklahoma, eventually finishing in a tie for 4th.[14]
In April 2024, Widing won his first Korn Ferry Tour title at the LECOM Suncoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club in Florida, prevailing in a three-man playoff.[15] The week after he won again with a tour record, in relation to par, score of 31-under-par 253 at the Veritex Bank Championship at Texas Rangers GC, Arlington, Texas. With the two victories, Widing took a big lead on the points list, giving him a chance of earning PGA Tour playing rights.[16][17]
Amateur wins edit
- 2012 Skandia Tour Regional #3 - Halland
- 2013 Öijared Junior Open
- 2015 Skandia Tour Elit #5, Junior Masters Invitational, Skydda Junior Open
- 2016 Wilson Junior Open
- 2018 Seattle U Redhawk Invite
- 2020 Lamkin Grips SD Classic
- 2021 Ping Cougar Classic
Professional wins (4) edit
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Apr 2024 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | −20 (67-64-67-66=264) | Playoff |  Patrick Cover, Steven Fisk
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| 2 | 28 Apr 2024 | Veritex Bank Championship | −31 (62-63-65-63=253) | 4 strokes |  Myles Creighton
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Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | Patrick Cover, Steven Fisk
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Won with par on second extra hole Cover eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (2) edit
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Young Masters (representing Sweden): 2013
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2014, 2015
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing Sweden): 2015
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2015
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2018
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2017, 2018
References edit
- ^ "Tim Widing". PGA Tour. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tim Widing Player Profile". Golfdata. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Tim Widing". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "European Team Championships". EGA. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Tim Widing". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Todd (19 February 2021). "College golfer gets Genesis sponsor invite after six-hour drive home, so he drives right back". Golfweek. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Widing battles through the conditions to lead the way after round three is yet to be concluded". PGA European Tour. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Hardenberger, Martin (18 July 2021). "Mardrömmen: Svensk ledde på Challengetouren – då satte en Carbonara stopp" [The nightmare: Swede led on the Challenge Tour - then a Carbonara put an end to it] (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Rundquist, Hilda (19 July 2021). "Pastan satte stopp för Tims vinstchanser" [The pasta put an end to Tim's winning chances] (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Widing leads the way after a solid start in Denmark". PGA European Tour. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Strömberg, Martin (13 November 2021). "Widing tvåa i kvalet till PGA Tour Latinoamérica" [Widing second in qualifying for PGA Tour Latinoamérica] (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Storyi Temecula Open". Golden State Tour. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Tim Widing Qualifies for Korn Ferry Tour". University of San Francisco Athletics. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Rookie Tim Widing takes one-shot lead at Compliance Solutions Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Sweden's Tim Widing earns first Korn Ferry Tour title at LECOM Suncoast Classic". PGA Tour. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Strömberg, Martin (29 April 2024). "Widing vann igen – lägsta scoren i historien" [Widing won again – lowest score in history]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Dirlam, Zach (28 April 2024). "Tim Widing wins Veritex Bank Championship, breaks scoring records for back-to-back victories". PGA Tour. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Tim Widing". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links edit
- Tim Widing at the PGA Tour official site
- Tim Widing at the European Tour official site
- Tim Widing at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Tim Widing at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)