Fred Wadsworth

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Fred Wadsworth
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Willi Wadsworth
Born (1962-07-17) July 17, 1962 (age 62)
Munich, Germany
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceColumbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of South Carolina
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Southern Africa Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Sunshine Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1987
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1987
U.S. OpenT75: 1987
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Frederick Willi Wadsworth (born July 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Southern Africa Tour. He won the 1986 Southern Open on the PGA Tour and the 1989 South African Open.

Early life

Wadsworth was born in Munich, Germany and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina.

Professional career

Wadsworth turned professional in 1984. He was a Monday qualifier who won a PGA Tour event, seven months after Kenny Knox did the same to win the Honda Classic.[1] His victory came at the 1986 Southern Open when he shot a final round 67 to finish at 11-under-par 269 to win by two strokes over four other golfers.[2] The victory gave Wadsworth a two-year exemption. He played poorly in the 1987 and 1988 seasons producing only one top-10 in 66 events.[3]

Failing to maintain his PGA Tour card, Wadsworth played on the South African Tour in 1989. He won the tour's most prestigious event, the South African Open, defeating fellow American and future star Tom Lehman.[4] In the 1990s, he played primarily on the Ben Hogan Tour in an effort to get back on the PGA Tour. He did not do very well, recording only two top-10s despite playing in over 100 events.[3]

Personal life

Wadsworth lives in Columbia, South Carolina.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Sep 14, 1986 Southern Open −11 (67-67-68-67=269) 2 strokes United States George Archer, United States John Cook,
United States Tim Simpson, United States Jim Thorpe

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Feb 4, 1989 Protea Assurance South African Open −10 (72-68-70-68=278) 1 stroke United States Tom Lehman

Results in major championships

Tournament 1985 1986 1987
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT T75
PGA Championship CUT

Note: Wadsworth never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

References

  1. ^ Leonard, Tod (February 3, 2004). "San Diego's Horace Brown will try to be a lucky 'rabbit' in Monday PGA Tour qualifiers". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  2. ^ "Today in Golf History: October 5". Golfonline.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Fred Wadsworth – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "1989 South African Open". Official World Golf Ranking.


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