Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American

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 pr ...

. Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

and has won six times on the

Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...

and once on the

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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 The Utah Open is the Utah state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Utah section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1926 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state ...

*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

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Dean 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