# Ron Whittaker

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{{short description|American golfer}}
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{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Ron Whittaker
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| caption           = 
| fullname          = Ronald Whittaker
| nickname          = 
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|12}}
| birth_place       = [Raleigh, North Carolina](/source/Raleigh%2C_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](/source/Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas), U.S.
| spouse            = 
| partner           = 
| children          = 
| college           = [Wake Forest University](/source/Wake_Forest_University)
| yearpro           = 1995
| retired           = <!-- Year retired -->
| tour              = [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour)
| extour            = [Sunshine Tour](/source/Sunshine_Tour)<br>[PGA Tour](/source/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 -->
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'''Ronald Whittaker''' (born August 12, 1971) is an American [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer).

== Early life ==
Whittaker was born in [Raleigh, North Carolina](/source/Raleigh%2C_North_Carolina). He was a semi-finalist in the 1988 [U.S. Junior Amateur](/source/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](/source/USGA) |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref> He played college golf at [Wake Forest University](/source/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](/source/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](/source/PGA_Tour) and [Nationwide Tour](/source/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](/source/Justin_Timberlake_Shriners_Hospitals_for_Children_Open). On the Nationwide Tour (1997–98, 2007, 2009–12), he won the 2007 [Chattanooga Classic](/source/Chattanooga_Classic_(Nationwide_Tour)). He played on mini-tours, including the [Gateway Tour](/source/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](/source/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](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Southern_Africa_Tour)
|[FNB Players Championship](/source/FNB_Players_Championship)
|−18 (68-64-68-70=270)
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZIM}} [Tony Johnstone](/source/Tony_Johnstone), {{flagicon|IRL}} [John McHenry](/source/John_McHenry_(golfer))
|}

===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](/source/2007_Nationwide_Tour)
|[Chattanooga Classic](/source/Chattanooga_Classic_(Nationwide_Tour))
|−17 (66-67-68-70=271)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [David McKenzie](/source/David_McKenzie_(golfer))
|}

'''Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[2007](/source/2007_Nationwide_Tour)
|[WNB Golf Classic](/source/WNB_Golf_Classic)
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Brad Adamonis](/source/Brad_Adamonis), {{flagicon|ZAF}} [Tjaart van der Walt](/source/Tjaart_van_der_Walt),<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [Vance Veazey](/source/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](/source/1995_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)
*[2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/2005_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)
*[2007 Nationwide Tour graduates](/source/2007_Nationwide_Tour_graduates)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{PGATour player|19913}}

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Category:American male golfers
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers
Category:PGA Tour golfers
Category:Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Category:Golfers from Raleigh, North Carolina
Category:Golfers from Arkansas
Category:Sportspeople from Little Rock, Arkansas
Category:1971 births
Category:Living people
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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