Nick Watney

USA

Nicholas Alan "Nick" Watney (born April 25, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Personal information
Full name Nicholas Alan Watney
Born April 25, 1981 (1981-04-25) (age 30)
Sacramento, California
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Nationality United States
Residence Fresno, California
Career
College Fresno State University
Turned professional 2003
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 4
Nationwide Tour 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament 7th: 2010
U.S. Open T60: 2008
The Open Championship T7: 2010
PGA Championship T18: 2010

Watney was born in Sacramento, California. He played his high school golf at Davis Senior High School in Davis, California. He played collegiate golf under his uncle Mike Watney at the California State University, Fresno where he was a three-time All-American golfer.He turned professional in 2003, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Mike Watney, who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.His cousin is journalist Heidi Watney. His first victory came later that year at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial on the Canadian Tour. The next year he played on the Nationwide Tour, and after winning the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship Watney earned qualification for the PGA Tour.

In 2007, after two years of slow progress, Watney won his first PGA Tour title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. This victory took Watney into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time. He got his second tour win at the 2009 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego with a one stroke victory over John Rollins, taking him to his highest position yet in the World Golf Rankings, number 76. He has featured in the top 30 of the World Golf Rankings.

In the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Watney had a three shot lead going into the final round. However, he shot a final round of 81 which dropped him back to a tie for 18th place.

Watney won the biggest tournament of his career to date and his first World Golf Championship at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral Golf Resort & Spa in March 2011. He entered the final round trailing by two strokes, but shot a final round 67, including a run of four birdies in five holes in the middle of the round and finished with a birdie at the notoriously difficult 18th, to record a two stroke victory over compatriat Dustin Johnson. Watney admitted in an interview afterwards that he had dwelt on finishing 2nd at Doral, in the same tournament two years ago when his putt on the 18th finished a couple of inches short of the hole. An event which he eventually finished runner up to Phil Mickelson.

Watney got his 2nd victory of 2011 at the AT&T National by beating K.J. Choi by 2 strokes. Watney set the course record on Saturday with a 62. He shot a 27 on the back nine which was the 2nd lowest nine hole score on the PGA Tour. The record was held by Corey Pavin who shot 26 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee in 2006.

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