Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American
professional golfer
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.
Wilson was born in
Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from
Brigham Young University
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and has won six times on the
Japan Golf Tour
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and once on the
PGA Tour
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. After a poor 2009 season Wilson lost his PGA Tour playing rights. He regained full tour status in 2010 while starting outside top 150 from previous year's money list. Wilson has not played a full season since 2011.
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
Other wins (4)
*1999
Utah Open
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*2007
Hawaii State Open
*2012
Hawaii State Open
*2014
Hawaii State Open
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
See also
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2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 35 players who earned their 2005 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2004.
*Players in yellow are 2005 PGA Tour rookies.
2005 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 2005
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retain ...
References
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American male golfers
BYU Cougars men's golfers
Japan Golf Tour golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from Hawaii
American Latter Day Saints
American sportspeople of Japanese descent
People from Honolulu County, Hawaii
1969 births
Living people