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Peter Whiteford
Personal information
Full namePeter William Whiteford
Born (1980-08-03) 3 August 1980 (age 44)
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality Scotland
SpouseGabriella
Career
Turned professional2002
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2011

Peter William Whiteford (born 3 August 1980) is a Scottish professional golfer.

Whiteford was born in Kirkcaldy. He turned professional in 2002.[1]

Whiteford won twice on PGA EuroPro Tour from 2002 to 2003 and has played on the Challenge and European Tours since then.[1] He won twice on the Challenge Tour in 2007[2][3] and once in 2009.[4] Since 2010, he has established himself on the European Tour and Challenge tour. As of 2019, Whiteford is a golf coach focused on performance and the short game.

Amateur wins

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  • 1996 Scottish Boys Under 16 Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (5)

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Challenge Tour wins (3)

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Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 30 Sep 2007 Dutch Futures −13 (69-70-63-73=275) 2 strokes France François Delamontagne
2 14 Oct 2007 Doc Salbe PGA European Challenge −22 (66-66-68-66=266) 4 strokes Scotland Richie Ramsay
3 31 Oct 2009 Apulia San Domenico Grand Final −5 (70-73-69-67=279) Playoff Australia Andrew Tampion

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2005 Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge Scotland Marc Warren Lost to par on third extra hole
2 2009 Apulia San Domenico Grand Final Australia Andrew Tampion Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 2 Aug 2002 Morley Hayes Open −13 (69-71-63=203) 4 strokes England Phillip Archer, England Carl Richardson
2 20 Jun 2003 Quinta da Marinha Oitavos −7 (67-70-69=206) 2 strokes England Michael Welch

Playoff record

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European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2013 Ballantine's Championship Australia Marcus Fraser, Australia Brett Rumford Rumford won with eagle on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2011
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Whiteford only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Peter Whiteford". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Peter Whiteford". Daily Record. 1 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Challenge Tour promises thrilling finale". Golf Monthly. 16 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Grand Final – a look at previous winners". PGA European Tour. 11 October 2011.
  5. ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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