Peter Uihlein
| Peter Uihlein | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 1989 New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T48: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Mark H. McCormack Medal | 2010 |
| Ben Hogan Award | 2011 |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
2013 |
Peter Uihlein (born August 29, 1989) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour. He was a member of the victorious U.S. team at the 2009 Walker Cup, where he compiled a 4-0 match record. Uihlein won the 2010 U.S. Amateur and is a former number one ranked amateur golfer in the world.
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Amateur career
Uihlein was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Wally and Tina Uihlein. Wally Uihlein is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Acushnet Company, a golf equipment manufacturer which comprises Titleist and other brands.[1] At age 13, Uihlein moved to Bradenton, Florida to attend the David Leadbetter Golf program, part of IMG Academy's Pendleton School.[1] He was named Player of the Year by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) in 2005 and again in 2007, becoming the fifth boy in the award's history to win more than once, joining a list that includes Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.[2] Uihlein was featured in a 2006 Sports Illustrated article spotlighting then-teenage athletes including Tyreke Evans, A.J. Green and John Tavares.[3]
In 2007, Uihlein won the Terra Cotta Invitational. In 2008, Uihlein chose to attend Oklahoma State University, where he struggled with his game for a long stretch during his freshman year.[1] Nonetheless, he was named to the 2009 Walker Cup team and posted a 4-0 record for the victorious U.S. squad.[4] He won the Dixie Amateur in December[5] and became the world's number one ranked amateur golfer in May 2010.[6] After runner-up finishes at the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships,[4] Uihlein won the Sahalee Players Championship by seven strokes.[7]
On his 21st birthday, Uihlein defeated David Chung 4 & 2 in the 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington.[8] Uihlein became the fourth Oklahoma State player to win the event, and first since Scott Verplank in 1984.[8] In September, Uihlein won the Mark H. McCormack Medal for being on top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of the amateur season, following the European Amateur and U.S. Amateur events.[9]
During his junior year, Uihlein won the Ben Hogan Award, given to the best college golfer in the nation. He was also named a first team All-American. Uihlein tried unsuccessfully to defend his U.S. Amateur title in 2011 when he lost in the quarterfinals.[10] He played the European and PGA Tour qualifying schools in 2011, but failed to earn tour cards on either tour. He decided to turn professional in December 2011.[11]
Professional career
Uihlein finished in a tie for 12th at his first professional event on the Challenge Tour at the 2012 Gujarat Kensville Challenge. Uihlein has also played on the Sunshine Tour, where he finished T4 at the 2013 Tshwane Open, an event co-sanctioned with the European Tour. Uihlein earned his first professional win in 2013 at the Madeira Islands Open, a dual-ranked event on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.[12] He ranked 14th in the 2013 Race to Dubai money list with eight top-10 finishes, and was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.
Amateur wins (7)
- 2006 St. Augustine Amateur
- 2007 Terra Cotta Invitational
- 2009 Dixie Amateur
- 2010 Sahalee Players Championship, U.S. Amateur, Dixie Amateur
- 2011 Northeast Amateur
Professional wins (1)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May 2013 | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | 72-64-69-68=273 | –15 | 2 strokes |  Morten Ørum Madsen,  Mark Tullo |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship |  David Howell |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May 2013 | Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | 72-64-69-68=273 | –15 | 2 strokes | Morten Ørum Madsen, Mark Tullo |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T48 | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 2009 (winners), 2011
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External links
- Peter Uihlein at the European Tour official site
- Peter Uihlein at the PGA Tour official site
- Peter Uihlein at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on Oklahoma State's official athletic site
