William Michael Heinen Jr. (born January 17, 1967) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Early life and amateur career In 1967, Heinen was born in Rayne, Louisiana. He was raised in Fenton, Louisiana. He attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1985–1989 and was a two-time All-American member of the golf team.
Professional career In 1989, Heinen turned professional. Throughout his career, Heinen has split his playing time in relatively equal amounts between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
In 1994, he won the Shell Houston Open in just his 10th start on the PGA Tour.
Personal life Heinen lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana with his wife and three children.
Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1May 1, 1994Shell Houston Open−16 (67-68-69-68=272)3 strokes Tom Kite, Jeff Maggert, Hal Sutton
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11995Freeport-McMoRan Classic Davis Love IIILost to birdie on second extra hole
Playoff record Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12000Buy.com Ozarks Open Pat Bates, Pat PerezPerez won with birdie on first extra hole22002Louisiana Open Steven AlkerLost to par on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament199419951996Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTCUT Note: Heinen never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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