Grant WaiteNew Zealand golfer

Grant WaitePersonal informationFull nameGrant Osten WaiteBorn (1964-08-11) 11

August 1964 (age 57)Palmerston North, New ZealandHeight6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)Sporting nationality New
ZealandResidenceOcala, Florida, U.S.CareerCollegeUniversity of OklahomaTurned
professional1987Current tour(s)Champions TourFormer tour(s)PGA TourNationwide
TourPGA Tour of AustralasiaProfessional wins4Highest ranking92 (18 March 2001)
[1]Number of wins by tourPGA Tour1PGA Tour of Australasia1Other2Best results in
major championshipsMasters TournamentCUT: 1994, 2001PGA ChampionshipT59: 2001U.S.
OpenT36: 1997The Open ChampionshipDNP
Grant Osten Waite (born 11 August 1964) is a New Zealand professional golfer.
Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He has one PGA Tour victory, the
Kemper Open in 1993, and finished second to Tiger Woods at the 2000 Bell Canadian
Open.
Waite won the New Zealand Open and the Trafalgar Capital Classic in 1992, and the
Utah Open in 1993. In 1996, Waite shot a final round 60 in the Phoenix Open.
Waite qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing second at qualifying
school in 2014.[2]

Contents

1 Professional wins (4)

1.1 PGA Tour wins (1)

1.2 PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
1.3 Canadian Tour wins (1)
1.4 Other wins (1)

2 Results in major championships

3 Team appearances
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Professional wins (4)[edit]

PGA Tour wins (1)[edit]

No.

Date

Tournament

Winning score

Margin ofvictory

Runner-up

23 May 1993
Kemper Open

−9 (66-67-72-70=275)

1 stroke

Tom Kite

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.
Year
Tournament
Opponents
Result

1997

Michelob Championship at Kingsmill

David Duval, Duffy Waldorf

Duval won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)[edit]

No.

Date

Tournament

Winning score

Margin ofvictory

Runners-up

23 Feb 1992

AMP New Zealand Open

−16 (70-63-66-69=268)

2 strokes

Peter Fowler, Grant Kenny

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.
Year
Tournament
Opponents
Result

1993

Ford Australian PGA Championship

Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Fowler

Baker-Finch won with birdie on second extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)[edit]

No.

Date

Tournament

Winning score

Margin ofvictory

Runner-up

9 Aug 1992

Trafalgar Capital Classic

−13 (71-68-68-68=275)

1 stroke

Michael Bradley

Other wins (1)[edit]

1992 Utah Open
Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament

1993

1994

1995
1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Masters Tournament

CUT

CUT

U.S. Open

T72

DQ

T36

CUT
CUT

PGA Championship

CUT

CUT

CUT

CUT

T59

Note: Waite never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied

Team appearances[edit]
Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000
World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1997
See also[edit]
1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[edit]

^ "Week 11 2001 Ending 18 Mar 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

^ Stambaugh, Phil (21 November 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National

Qualifying". PGA Tour.

External links[edit]
Official website
Grant Waite at the PGA Tour official site
Grant Waite at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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