Nick Watney

Nick Watney
Watney at the 2011 Presidents Cup
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Alan Watney
Born (1981-04-25) April 25, 1981 (age 43)
Sacramento, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada[1]
Career
CollegeFresno State University
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Canadian Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking9 (July 31, 2011)[2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
European Tour1
Asian Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament7th: 2010
PGA ChampionshipT12: 2011
U.S. OpenT21: 2012
The Open ChampionshipT7: 2010

Nicholas Alan Watney (born April 25, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. The highlight of Watney's career is his victory at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship. In July 2011, Watney won the AT&T National and broke into the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pga was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Week 31 2011 Ending 31 Jul 2011" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Week 27 - Nick Watney Moves Into The World Top 10 With Victory At The AT&T National". Official World Golf Ranking. July 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2011.