Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
| Dean Wilson | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Dean Hiroshi Wilson | ||||
| Born | December 17, 1969 Kaneohe, Hawaii | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Brigham Young University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1992 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 53 (July 14, 2002)[1] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 | ||||
| Other | 4 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T30: 2007 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T29: 2006 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T30: 2001 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2001, 2002 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour. 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) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 13, 2006 | The International | 34 pts (2-11-9-12=34) | Playoff |  Tom Lehman
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PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | The International | Tom Lehman
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour wins (6) edit
| Legend |
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| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 16, 2000 | Aiful Cup | −14 (67-69-69-66=271) | 1 stroke |  Eiji Mizoguchi
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| 2 | May 13, 2001 | Japan PGA Championship | −3 (68-68-71-74=281) | 4 strokes | Hideki Kase
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| 3 | Sep 2, 2001 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | 2 and 1 |  Lin Keng-chi
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| 4 | Nov 4, 2001 | Ube Kosan Open | −21 (65-67-68-67=267) | 1 stroke | Taichi Teshima
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| 5 | Apr 28, 2002 | Tsuruya Open | −11 (69-67-69-68=273) | 2 strokes | Toru Taniguchi
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| 6 | Jun 30, 2002 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | −11 (71-69-70-67=277) | 1 stroke | Kiyoshi Miyazato
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Other wins (4) edit
- 1999 Utah Open
- 2007 Hawaii State Open
- 2012 Hawaii State Open
- 2014 Hawaii State Open
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T30 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T30 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T29 | CUT | T47 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 | CUT | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | ||
| Championship | T22 | T16 |
| Invitational | T45 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 28 2002 Ending 14 Jul 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
External links edit
- Dean Wilson at the PGA Tour official site
- Dean Wilson at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Dean Wilson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site