Wyatt Worthington II
Personal information
Born1987 (age 36–37)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional2011
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2016, 2022, 2023
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Wyatt Worthington II (born 1987[1]) is an American professional golfer.

Worthington is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio and works in Gahanna, Ohio.[2]

Worthington is a graduate of Groveport Madison High School and Methodist University.[3][4]

Worthington qualified for the 2016 PGA Championship by finishing sixth at the 2016 PGA Club Professional Championship, becoming the second African-American qualifier for the PGA Championship via that route.[5] The previous African-American qualifier was Tom Woodard at the 1991 PGA Championship.[6]

Worthington is a member of the Southern Ohio section of the PGA.

Results in major championships

Tournament 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Worthington only played in the PGA Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Wyatt Worthington II". Minor League Golf. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Lavner, Ryan (July 27, 2016). "Worthington second black club pro to qualify for PGA". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Pennington, Bill (July 28, 2016). "Inspired by Tiger Woods, Golfer Breaks Ground at P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Oller, Rob (July 26, 2016). "Rare opportunity: Worthington, a black teaching pro in Gahanna, makes PGA Championship field". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Hennessey, Stephen (July 26, 2016). "Wyatt Worthington II is the first African-American club pro in 25 years to play in PGA Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Sobel, Jason (July 28, 2016). "Tiger Woods lesson inspired Wyatt Worthington II all the way to PGA Championship". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2016.

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