DeWitt Weaver (golfer)
| DeWitt Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Jr. |
| Born | September 14, 1939 Danville, Kentucky |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Braselton, Georgia |
| Career | |
| College | Southern Methodist University |
| Turned professional | 1964 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 30 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 27 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 47th: 1972 |
| PGA Championship | T33: 1972 |
| U.S. Open | T54: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1974 |
DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Jr. (born September 14, 1939) is an American golf consultant and former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Weaver was born in Danville, Kentucky. He spent part of his youth there and in Lubbock, Texas, where his father was the head football coach at Texas Tech in the 1950s. In high school, he excelled in a number of sports. After graduation, he enrolled at Southern Methodist University, where he was a multisport letterman. Weaver moved to Georgia after college and became a dominant player in Georgia amateur golf. He turned professional in 1964.[1]
Weaver competed on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1976, winning twice in the early 1970s.[2] His best year as a professional golfer was 1971 when he finished in the top-25 on the PGA Tour money list.[1] In 1980 and 1981, he was the Georgia PGA Player of the year.[3]
After reaching the age of 50 in September 1989, Weaver began competing on the Senior PGA Tour. His lone win in this venue came in 1991 at the Bank One Senior Classic. Rallying from five shots down on the final day, he defeated J. C. Snead in a playoff with a birdie on the second hole.[4]
After retiring as a touring professional, Weaver held club pro positions at Sea Palms, Sky Valley and Innsbruck golf clubs.[2] He now runs a golf consulting company, DeWitt Weaver Golf Solutions LLC, with his children.[3] Weaver lives in Braselton, Georgia, with wife, Sheri. He is a spiritual man of strong Christian faith;[1] he has started junior golf programs at St. Simons Island and Rabun County High Schools at opposite ends of the state of Georgia. He was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 1998, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2003,[2] and the Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]
Professional wins (24)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29, 1971 | Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship | 71 | 6 strokes |  Phil Rodgers
|
| 2 | Sep 10, 1972 | Southern Open | −4 (65-67-72-72=276) | Playoff | Chuck Courtney
|
- PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Southern Open | Chuck Courtney
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (18)
- 1964 Louisiana Open
- 1966 Georgia PGA Championship, Dixie PGA
- 1969 Atlanta Open
- 1970 Georgia PGA Championship
- 1971 Atlanta Open, Georgia PGA Championship, Dalton Invitational
- 1972 Georgia Open
- 1973 Georgia Open
- 1974 Georgia PGA Championship
- 1977 Georgia Open
- 1978 Georgia PGA Championship
- 1979 Georgia Open, Georgia PGA Championship, Georgia Match Play Championship
- 1984 Georgia PGA Championship
- 1988 Houston Lake Invitational
- 2014 Weaver Cup
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 29, 1991 | Bank One Senior Classic | −9 (70-72-65=207) | Playoff | J. C. Snead
|
- Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Bank One Senior Classic | J. C. Snead
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other senior career wins (9)
- 2004 Landings Senior Classic
- 2005 Doublegate Senior Classic
- 2006 Dalton Beverage Senior Classic
- 2008 Waycross Senior Classic
- 2009 Dan Parish Senior Classic
- 2010 Georgia PGA Seniors, Georgia Section Senior Junior
- 2011 Hard Labor Creek Senior Classic
References
- ^ a b c "DeWitt Weaver". Biographical information from The Goal. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- ^ a b c "Biographical information from Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Career Milestones from DeWitt Weaver Golf Solutions LLC". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
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External links
- DeWitt Weaver at the PGA Tour official site