Grant WaiteNew Zealand golfer
Grant WaitePersonal informationFull nameGrant Osten WaiteBorn (1964-08-11) 11
August 1964 (age 57)Palmerston North, New ZealandHeight6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)Sporting nationality New
ZealandResidenceOcala, Florida, U.S.CareerCollegeUniversity of OklahomaTurned
professional1987Current tour(s)Champions TourFormer tour(s)PGA TourNationwide
TourPGA Tour of AustralasiaProfessional wins4Highest ranking92 (18 March 2001)
[1]Number of wins by tourPGA Tour1PGA Tour of Australasia1Other2Best results in
major championshipsMasters TournamentCUT: 1994, 2001PGA ChampionshipT59: 2001U.S.
OpenT36: 1997The Open ChampionshipDNP
Grant Osten Waite (born 11 August 1964) is a New Zealand professional golfer.
Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He has one PGA Tour victory, the
Kemper Open in 1993, and finished second to Tiger Woods at the 2000 Bell Canadian
Open.
Waite won the New Zealand Open and the Trafalgar Capital Classic in 1992, and the
Utah Open in 1993. In 1996, Waite shot a final round 60 in the Phoenix Open.
Waite qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing second at qualifying
school in 2014.[2]
Contents
1 Professional wins (4)
1.1 PGA Tour wins (1)
1.2 PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
1.3 Canadian Tour wins (1)
1.4 Other wins (1)
2 Results in major championships
3 Team appearances
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Professional wins (4)[edit]
PGA Tour wins (1)[edit]
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
23 May 1993
Kemper Open
−9 (66-67-72-70=275)
1 stroke
Tom Kite
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponents
Result
1997
Michelob Championship at Kingsmill
David Duval, Duffy Waldorf
Duval won with birdie on first extra hole
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)[edit]
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runners-up
23 Feb 1992
AMP New Zealand Open
−16 (70-63-66-69=268)
2 strokes
Peter Fowler, Grant Kenny
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponents
Result
1993
Ford Australian PGA Championship
Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Fowler
Baker-Finch won with birdie on second extra hole
Canadian Tour wins (1)[edit]
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
9 Aug 1992
Trafalgar Capital Classic
−13 (71-68-68-68=275)
1 stroke
Michael Bradley
Other wins (1)[edit]
1992 Utah Open
Results in major championships[edit]
Tournament
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Masters Tournament
CUT
CUT
U.S. Open
T72
DQ
T36
CUT
CUT
PGA Championship
CUT
CUT
CUT
CUT
T59
Note: Waite never played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied
Team appearances[edit]
Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000
World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1997
See also[edit]
1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[edit]
^ "Week 11 2001 Ending 18 Mar 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
^ Stambaugh, Phil (21 November 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National
Qualifying". PGA Tour.
External links[edit]
Official website
Grant Waite at the PGA Tour official site
Grant Waite at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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