Wayne Westner
| Wayne Westner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wayne Brett Westner | ||
| Nickname | Westy | ||
| Born | 28 September 1961 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Spouse | Alison Jean Westner | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1982 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Highest ranking | 43 (18 July 1993)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 11 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | T50: 1996 | ||
| The Open Championship | T34: 1993 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Wayne Brett Westner (born 28 September 1961) is a South African golfer.
Westner was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1981 and has won several events in his home country, including two South African Opens. He spent many years on the European Tour where he won two tournaments and had a best Order of Merit finish of twentieth in 1993. In 1996 he won the World Cup for South Africa in partnership with Ernie Els. He won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in 1995/96.
At the 1998 Madeira Island Open, during the pre-tournament Pro-Am, Westner tore angle ligaments after falling over six feet when a railway sleeper crumbled under him.[2] He played only once more that season, and never been able to rediscover his best form since.
Wayne is currently running his own Golf College, The Wayne Westner Golf College, on the South Coast of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Professional wins (12)
European Tour (2)
- 1993 Dubai Desert Classic
- 1996 FNB Players Championship (co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour)
Sunshine Tour (11)
- 1983 ICL Classic
- 1988 Southern Suns South African Open
- 1989 Southern Africa Tour Winter Championship
- 1990 AECI Charity Classic, PX Pro-Celebrity Classic, Sun City Classic
- 1991 Protea Assurance South African Open
- 1992 Wild Coast Sun Classic
- 1995 San Lameer South African Masters, Wild Coast Challenge
- 1996 FNB Players Championship (co-sanctioned by the European Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T50 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | 71 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T34 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
Note: Westner never played in the Masters Tournament nor the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1994, 1996
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1994, 1996 (winners), 1997
References
- ^ "Week 29 1993 Ending 18 Jul 1993" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Oakley, John (18 June 1998). "Old club aids Bottomley". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
External links
- Wayne Westner at the European Tour official site
- Wayne Westner at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Wayne Westner Golf College