{{short description|American golfer}} {{about||the American rock drummer|Ron Whittaker (musician)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Ron Whittaker | image = | image_size = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | fullname = Ronald Whittaker | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|12}} | birth_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1971|8|12}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | weight = {{convert|175|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = Wake Forest University | yearpro = 1995 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = Nationwide Tour | extour = Sunshine Tour<br>PGA Tour | prowins = 2 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = 1 | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = 1 | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = <!-- Best finish & year - Masters Tournament --> | usopen = <!-- Best finish & year - U.S. Open --> | open = <!-- Best finish & year - Open Championship --> | pga = <!-- Best finish & year - PGA Championship --> | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=99 |title=1988 U.S. Junior Amateur |work=USGA |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref> He played college golf at Wake Forest University where he won once.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wake/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/08mgWakeHistory46-66.pdf |title=2007-08 Wake Forest Men's Golf Media Guide |page=57 |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sunshinetour.info/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=FT~imp=n~lspos=n~dc=N~bdlink=Y~season=195S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=1994/95 FNB Tour Order of Merit |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="pga">{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/019913/ron-whittaker/media-guide/#uber |title=PGA Tour Media Guide - Ron Whittaker |work=PGA Tour |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
== Personal life == Whittaker is the nephew of PGA Tour golfer Lanny Wadkins.<ref name=pga/>
==Professional wins (2)== ===Southern Africa Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Jan 15, 1995 |FNB Players Championship |−18 (68-64-68-70=270) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Tony Johnstone, {{flagicon|IRL}} John McHenry |}
===Nationwide Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Oct 21, 2007 |Chattanooga Classic |−17 (66-67-68-70=271) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} David McKenzie |}
'''Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |2007 |WNB Golf Classic |{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Adamonis, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Tjaart van der Walt,<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Vance Veazey |Adamonis won with par on eighth extra hole<br>Veazey eliminated by par on second hole<br>Whittaker eliminated by par on first hole |}
==See also== *1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{PGATour player|19913}}
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