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Wyatt Worthington II
Wyatt Worthington II (born 1987) is an American professional golfer. Worthington is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio and works in Gahanna, Ohio. Worthington is a graduate of Groveport Madison High School and Methodist University. Worthington qualified for the 2016 PGA Championship by finishing sixth at the 2016 PGA Club Professional Championship, becoming the second African-American qualifier for the PGA Championship via that route. The previous African-American qualifier was Tom Woodard at the 1991 PGA Championship. Worthington II also played his way into the 2022, 2023 and 2024 PGA Championships as well. Worthington started as a member of the Southern Ohio section of the PGA, but later joined the Southwest section as a golf equipment sales representative for Black-owned apparel company Eastside Golf. Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut ''Note: Worthington only played in the PGA Championship.'' U.S. national team appearances *PGA Cup The PGA Cup is a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pro," most of whom are teachers/coaches. The professional golfer status is reserved for people who play, rather than teach, golf for a career. In golf, the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose their amateur status. A golfer who has lost their amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated; a professional may not play in amateur tournaments unless the Committee is notified, acknowledges and confirms the participation. It is very difficult for a professional to regain their amateur status; simply agreeing not to take payment for a particular tournament is not enough. A player must apply to the governin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 PGA Championship
The 2024 PGA Championship was the 106th edition of the PGA Championship and the second of the men's four major golf championships held in 2024. It was won by Xander Schauffele. The tournament was played from May 16–19 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Venue This is the fourth PGA Championship at Valhalla, which previously hosted in 1996, 2000, and 2014. It also hosted the Ryder Cup in 2008. Previous course lengths for major championships * – par 71, 2014 PGA Championship * – par 72, 2000 PGA Championship * – par 72, 1996 PGA Championship Field Criteria This list details the qualification criteria for the 2024 PGA Championship and the players who qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players qualified are indicated in parentheses. 1. All past winners of the PGA Championship *Rich Beem *Keegan Bradley (10,12) * John Daly *Jason Day (10) *Jason Dufner *Pádraig Harrington *Martin Kaymer *Brooks Koepka (8,11) *Rory McI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
