DeWitt Thompson Weaver Jr. (September 14, 1939 – March 18, 2021) was an American

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consultant and professional golfer who played on the

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and the Senior PGA Tour.

Early life

Weaver was born in Danville, Kentucky. He spent part of his youth there and in Lubbock, Texas, where his

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was the head football coach at

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in the 1950s. In high school, he excelled in a number of sports.

Amateur career

After graduation, he enrolled at

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, where he was a multisport letterman. Weaver moved to Georgia after college and became a dominant player in Georgia amateur golf.

Professional career

Weaver turned professional in 1964. Weaver competed on the

from 1967 to 1976, winning twice in the early 1970s. His best year as a professional golfer was 1971 when he finished in the top-25 on the PGA Tour money list. In 1980 and 1981, he was the Georgia PGA Player of the year. 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

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in a playoff with a birdie on the second hole. After retiring as a touring professional, Weaver held club pro positions at Sea Palms, Sky Valley and Innsbruck golf clubs. He ran a golf consulting company, DeWitt Weaver Golf Solutions LLC, with his children. Weaver lived in

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, with wife, Sheri. He was a spiritual man of strong Christian faith; he started junior golf programs at St. Simons Island and

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High Schools at opposite ends of the state of

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. He was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 1998, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Personal life

Weaver died at his home in

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, on March 18, 2021.

Professional wins (30)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

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

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

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 *2014 Weaver Cup

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weaver, DeWitt American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Kentucky Golfers from Texas Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Danville, Kentucky Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas Sportspeople from Marietta, Georgia 1939 births 2021 deaths