Peter Joseph Malnati (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His victories on the PGA Tour came at the 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship and the 2024 Valspar Championship. He previously played on the Korn Ferry Tour (then known as the Web.com Tour), where he is a two-time winner.
Early years and amateur career Malnati was born in New Castle, Indiana, and grew up in Dandridge, Tennessee,Welcome to the Big Time where he attended Jefferson County High School. He played college golf at the University of Missouri. He turned professional in 2009.
Professional career Malnati played on mini-tours until earning special temporary membership on the Web.com Tour (equivalent to 100th on the previous season's money list) in 2013. He won his seventh tournament of the 2013 season at the News Sentinel Open. He finished 18th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.
In 2014, Malnati finished 178th in the FedEx Cup points list on the PGA Tour, thus losing his card, and failed to regain his card at the Web.com Tour Finals. He returned to the Web.com Tour for the 2015 season, earning his second win on the tour at the Brasil Champions en route to finishing fourth on the regular-season money list and regaining his PGA Tour card for the following season.
In November 2015, Malnati earned his maiden PGA Tour victory by winning the Sanderson Farms Championship by one stroke over William McGirt and David Toms after a Monday finish to the tournament. He shot a five-under round of 67 to come from one behind to take the victory over a crowded leaderboard. The win earned Malnati an exemption on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2018 season.
In March 2024, Malnati won the Valspar Championship for his first win since November 2015.
Amateur wins 2009 Tennessee Amateur
Professional wins (8) PGA Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Nov 9, 2015Sanderson Farms Championship69-66-68-67=270−181 stroke William McGirt, David Toms2Mar 24, 2024Valspar Championship66-71-68-67=272−122 strokes Cameron Young
Web.com Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Aug 18, 2013News Sentinel Open70-67-66-65=268−161 stroke Blayne Barber, Matt Bettencourt, Miguel Ángel Carballo, James White2Mar 15, 2015Brasil Champions66-62-68-66=262−224 strokes Abraham Ancer, Matt Davidson, Tyler Duncan, Julián Etulain, Tim Madigan, John Mallinger, Henrik Norlander
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12018Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship Robert StrebLost to par on first extra hole
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jun 30, 2012The Championship at Wintergreen Resort68-63-66-70=267−211 stroke Chesson Hadley
Other wins (3) 2008 Missouri Open (as an amateur) 2010 Nebraska Open 2011 Nebraska Open
Results in major championships Tournament201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUT Tournament201920202021202220232024Masters TournamentCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipNT
CUT = missed the halfway cut NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2016201720182019The Players ChampionshipCUTCUT
Tournament202020212022202320242025The Players ChampionshipCUTT46CUTT68CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" = Tied C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
See also 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates 2015 Web.com Tour Finals graduates 2018 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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