Tom Whitney

Tom Whitney (born May 16, 1989) is an American professional golfer.

Tom Whitney
Personal information
Born (1989-05-16) May 16, 1989
South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Nationality United States
ResidenceLittle Elm, Texas, U.S.
SpouseJessica
ChildrenSkyler, Zoey, Owen
Career
CollegeUnited States Air Force Academy
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins11

Amateur career

Whitney was born in South Lake Tahoe, California and lives in Little Elm, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the United States Air Force Academy.[1] Whitney won four collegiate tournaments and set four low-scoring school records in his college career.[2] Whitney also competed in the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links[3] and the 2009 U.S. Amateur.[4] Whitney completed his college career as a two-time GCAA All-America Scholar [5] and a finalist for the Byron Nelson Award.[6]

Military service

Whitney is a 2010 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences. After his graduation from the academy he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 2010 and rose to the rank of First Lieutenant while assigned to the 319th Missile Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. As an Air Force officer he served as a nuclear missile operator. After a four-year term of active duty in the Air Force, he left in May 2014 to pursue a career in professional golf.[7]

Military wins

Whitney won the Air Force Golf Championship four times, the Armed Forces Golf Championship three times and was the 2012 winner of the CISM World Military Golf Championship, making him one of the most successful golfers in the United States Air Force.

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner-up
1 Oct 19, 2010 Air Force Golf Championship[8] 279 –9 Mark Gardiner
2 Oct 26, 2010 Armed Forces Golf Championship[9] 68-69-74-69=280 –8 8 strokes Mark Gardiner
3 Sep 25, 2011 Air Force Golf Championship[10] 62-65-65-63=255 –29 29 strokes Jason Perry
4 Oct 2, 2011 Armed Forces Golf Championship[10] 68-69-72-69=278 –10 9 strokes Mark Gardiner
5 Oct 18, 2012 CISM World Military Golf Championship[11][12] 70-66-67-67=270 –11 23 strokes Adam Dickey
6 Sep 15, 2013 Armed Forces Golf Championship[13] 67-71-73-70=281 –7 5 strokes Andy Aduddell

Professional career

2018 Season

  • Web.com Tour - WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz, Thursday, August 16-19, 2018 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club - W. Hollow, North Plains, OR. He finished 68, shooting 69-69-80-72=290 earning $1,952. [14]
  • Web.com Tour - Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae, August 9-12, 2018 at TPC Stonebrae, Hayward, CA. He finished T55, 5 under par, shooting 69-67-70-69=275 earning $1,603. [15]
  • Web.com Tour - Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, July 26-29, 2018 at Highland Springs Country Club, Springfield, MO. He finished T39, 13 under par, shooting 71-66-69-69=275 earning $2,514.[16]
  • Web.com Tour - Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank, July 12-15, 2018 at Oakridge Country Club, Farmington, UT. He finished T33, 14 under par, shooting 67-64-70-69=270 earning $3,832. [17]
  • Web.com Tour - LECOM Health Challenge July 5-8, 2018 at Peek'n Peak Resort, Upper Course, Findley Lake, NY. He finished T34, 9 under par, shooting 67-70-71-71=279 earning $3,064. [18]
  • Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation, May 24-27, 2018 at Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, Nashville, TN. He shot 7-under 64 at the Monday qualifier at Old Hickory Country Club in Old Hickory, TN and survived a 4-for-3 playoff to qualify for entry into the Web.com Tour Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation at Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, Nashville, TN [19] He finished T26 and earned $4,253. [20]
  • AT&T Byron Nelson: He shot 5-under 67 at the Monday qualifier at Gentle Creek Country Club in Prosper, TX and survived a 4-for-2 playoff to qualify for entry into his third career start on the PGA Tour, AT&T Byron Nelson, at Trinity Forest Golf Club, Dallas, TX [21][22]
  • CareerBuilder Challenge: Received sponsor exemption[23] into the PGA Tour CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California, made the cut [24] and finished T67 earning first PGA Tour payout of $12,095.[25][26]

2017 Season

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Shot 9-under 63 to win the Monday qualifier for entry into his first career start on the PGA Tour, Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada.[27][28]
  • Finished the Web.com Regular Season at No. 89 on the money list earning $49,856. Recorded four top-25 finishes in 15 starts.[29]
  • Lincoln Land Charity Championship: Finished T5 at the Lincoln Land Charity Championship.[30]

2016 Season

  • Made 14 cuts and had ten top-25s in 17 starts to finish the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season ranked 11th on the Order of Merit.
  • Aruba Cup: Was a member of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica team that won the inaugural Aruba Cup 13-7 over the Mackenzie Tour in December. Finished that event with a record of 2-1-0.[31]
  • Only start on the Web.com Tour was a missed cut at the Utah Championship.
  • Web.com Tour Q-School: Finished T113 at the final stage of the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament in December.
  • Web.com Tour Q-School: Joined PGA TOUR Latinoamérica by sharing runner-up honors at the U.S. Q-School in January.
  • San Luis Championship: T8 at the San Luis Championship.
  • Flor de Cana Open presented by The Mortgage Store: Finished solo fourth at the Flor de Caña Open.
  • Lexus Panama Classic: T6 at the Lexus Panama Classic.
  • Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open: Claimed runner-up honors at the Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC in Punta del Este, Uruguay in October, where he finished five strokes behind winner Guillermo Pereira.
  • Waterloo Open: Won the Waterloo Open for the second consecutive year.[32]

2015 Season

  • Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank: Shot 5-under 73 to Monday-qualify, made the cut and finished T63 at the Utah Championship in first career start on the Web.com Tour.
  • 4 tournament wins, 4 second-place finishes, 9 top-fives and 12 top-tens.

2014 Season

  • 2 tournament wins, 3 second-place finishes and 6 top-tens.

2013 Season

  • Played in two events with one top-ten and one top-25 finish.

2012 Season

  • Played in three events with one top-5 finish.

2011 Season

  • Played in three events claiming his first professional career victory.

2010 Season

  • Turned professional after graduating from the US Air Force Academy.
  • First pro tournament was a sponsor exemption into the 2010 Colorado Open, made the cut and finished T32.[33]

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Apr 28, 2019 Abierto OSDE del Centro −14 (73-67-66-64=270) 1 stroke Nicolo Galletti

Other wins (10)
  • 2011 Pepsi Tour Event at Cimarron Golf Resort
  • 2014 Avondale Open (eGolf/Gateway Tour), Oregon Trail Pro-Am Tournament
  • 2015 Waterloo Open Golf Classic, Western North Dakota Charity Pro-Am, Nevada Open, All-American Gateway Tour zTrip Classic
  • 2016 Swing Thought Tour 54 @ Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club, Waterloo Open Golf Classic
  • 2017 Sand Hollow Open

Professional records
  • Low first-round record at the Colorado Open with an opening round 64 on July 26, 2012 [34]
  • Course record 64 at Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Red & White Course) on October 8, 2012[35]

Team appearances

See also

References
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  2. "Air Force Golf 2010-11 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  3. "WHITNEY ENDS RUN AT U.S. PUBLINKS". GoAirForceFalcons.com. 16 July 2009.
  4. "TOM WHITNEY WRAPS UP COMPETITION AT U.S. AMATEUR". GoAirForceFalcons.com. 25 August 2009.
  5. "TOM WHITNEY NAMED ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR BY GCAA". GoAirForceFalcons.com. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  6. "TOM WHITNEY NAMED FINALIST FOR BYRON NELSON AWARD". GoAirForceFalcons.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  7. Prise, Kevin (July 29, 2015). "Air Force veteran Whitney pursuing golf dreams". PGATour.com (Web.com Tour Insider).
  8. Senior Airman Steve Bauer, 30th Space Wing Public Affairs (November 9, 2010). "Missile student wins 2010 Air Force Golf Championship". Air Force Space Command.
  9. Airman 1st Class Jason J. Brown, 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs (October 27, 2010). "Eaglewood Golf Course hosts Armed Forces Golf Championship". Air Combat Command.
  10. "All Air Force Sports Teams--Golf". Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  11. "NAS JACKSONVILLE HOSTS WORLD MILITARY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP". Armed Forces Sports.
  12. "2012 CISM Mens Golf Championship" (PDF). Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  13. Staff Sgt. Ian Hoachlander, Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs (September 27, 2013). "Air Force Men win big at Armed Forces Golf Tournament". Air Force's Personnel Center.
  14. "WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz". PGA TOUR, WEB.COM TOUR.
  15. "Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae". PGA TOUR, WEB.COM TOUR.
  16. "Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper". PGA TOUR, WEB.COM TOUR.
  17. "Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank". PGA TOUR, WEB.COM TOUR.
  18. "LECOM Health Challenge". PGA TOUR, WEB.COM TOUR.
  19. "Monday qualifiers: Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation".
  20. "Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation Results". PGATour.com.
  21. "PGA TOUR".
  22. "FORMER FALCON WHITNEY QUALIFIES FOR THIRD PGA EVENT". www.goairforcefalcons.com.
  23. Bohannan, Larry (January 16, 2018). "For Tom Whitney, veteran tasked with launching nuke, exemption to CareerBuilder means a return to the desert". The Desert Sun.
  24. Spicer, Judd (January 20, 2018). "La Quinta grad Tom Whitney gets the job done, makes CareerBuilder Challenge cut". Special to The Desert Sun.
  25. "Former LQHS golfer, Air Force veteran Tom Whitney set to compete in CareerBuilder Challenge". KESQ. January 15, 2018.
  26. Bohannan, Larry (January 21, 2018). "Former La Quinta High golfer Tom Whitney makes his first PGA Tour check". The Desert Sun.
  27. Bohannan, Larry (October 31, 2017). "Former La Quinta High golfer trades in nuclear missiles for first PGA Tour start". The Desert Sun.
  28. Menta, Nick (November 2, 2017). "Meet Tom Whitney: From nuclear missiles to PGA Tour". Golf Channel.
  29. Whitney, Tom. "Player Profile". PGA Tour Web.com.
  30. "Lincoln Land Charity Championship". PGA Tour Web.com.
  31. Decker, Brian (December 17, 2016). "PGA TOUR Latinoamérica wins inaugural Aruba Cup". PGATour.com.
  32. Sullivan, Jim (July 17, 2016). "Waterloo Open Pros: Whitney storms to second title". The Courier.
  33. "2010 HealthONE Colorado Open Results". cogf.bluegolf.com.
  34. "Air Force Graduate Tom Whitney takes Colorado Open lead after record 7-under 64". Denver Post. Retrieved August 26, 2012..
  35. "AIR FORCE MEN WIN 9TH STRAIGHT GOLD; NAVY WOMEN AT TOP IN GOLF". Armed Forces Sports.
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