Wyatt Worthington II (born 1987) 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 ...

. Worthington is from

Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg is a city in Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburban community in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. The population was 41,076 at the 2020 census. History Reynoldsburg was originally ...

and works in

Gahanna, Ohio Gahanna ( ) is a city situated in northeast Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 35,726 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1849. History Gahanna was founded along the Big Walnut Creek in 18 ...

. Worthington is a graduate of

Groveport Madison High School Groveport-Madison High School is a high school in Groveport, Ohio, United States. The school's mascot is the Cruiser, a horse tamed by John Solomon Rarey. Cruiser Football The current coach for the 2021-2022 season is Mitch Westcamp. Eastla ...

and

Methodist University Methodist University is a private university that is historically related to the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges ...

. Worthington qualified for the

2016 PGA Championship The 2016 PGA Championship was the 98th PGA Championship which took place from July 28–31 at Baltusrol Golf Club on the Lower Course in Springfield Township, New Jersey, west of New York City. This was the ninth major and second PGA Championsh ...

by finishing sixth at the 2016

PGA Club Professional Championship The PGA Professional Championship is a golf tournament for golf club professionals and teachers who are members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It has been held by the PGA of America since 1968, when touring professionals sp ...

, 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 The 1991 PGA Championship was the 73rd PGA Championship, held August 8–11 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb north of Indianapolis. John Daly won the first of his two major titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Bruce Li ...

. Worthington II also played his way into the

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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 men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the PG ...

: 2022 (winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Worthington, Wyatt, II American male golfers African-American golfers Golfers from Ohio People from Reynoldsburg, Ohio 1987 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople