Ronald Whittaker (born August 12, 1971) is an American professional golfer.
Early life Whittaker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a semi-finalist in the 1988 U.S. Junior Amateur. He played college golf at Wake Forest University where he won once.
Professional career In 1995, Whittaker turned professional. He played on the Sunshine Tour in 1995, winning the FNB Players Championship and finishing 11th on the Order of Merit. He played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2012. On the PGA Tour (1996, 2006, 2008), his best finish was T-9 at the 2006 Frys.com Open. On the Nationwide Tour (1997–98, 2007, 2009–12), he won the 2007 Chattanooga Classic. He played on mini-tours, including the Gateway Tour and Tight Lies Tour between his stints on the PGA/Nationwide Tours, winning several events.
Personal life Whittaker is the nephew of PGA Tour golfer Lanny Wadkins.
Professional wins (2) Southern Africa Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jan 15, 1995FNB Players Championship−18 (68-64-68-70=270)6 strokes Tony Johnstone, John McHenry
Nationwide Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Oct 21, 2007Chattanooga Classic−17 (66-67-68-70=271)1 stroke David McKenzie
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12007WNB Golf Classic Brad Adamonis, Tjaart van der Walt, Vance VeazeyAdamonis won with par on eighth extra holeVeazey eliminated by par on second holeWhittaker eliminated by par on first hole
See also 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
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