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Steve Wheatcroft

American professional golfer

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fullname	Steven John Wheatcroft
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birth_place	Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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weight	215 lb
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residence	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
college	Indiana University Bloomington
yearpro	2001
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prowins	11
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Korn Ferry Tour Golden Bear Tour Gateway Tour Steven John Wheatcroft (born February 21, 1978) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Wheatcroft was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania, and attended Indiana University Bloomington and Kelley School of Business earning a degree in Sports Marketing and Management.

Professional career

In 2001, Wheatcroft turned professional and has played in several tours over the years. His first victory came at the Pennsylvania Open Championship in 2003. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour.

In his 2006 Nationwide Tour debut season, Wheatcroft recorded only one top-10 and missed the cut 12 times. Despite his difficulties, he would perform well at the PGA Tour Q-School. He finished 7th to earn his card for 2007. He would make only 10 cuts out of 25 attempts and post one top 25. Consequently, he lost his card. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2008 and had disappointing results until the summer of 2009.

Wheatcroft made some changes to his game. As a result, he recorded six top-10s and two top-25s before the end of the season. He launched up the money list to 20th and earned his card for the 2010 PGA Tour.

Wheatcroft would play well at the Puerto Rico Open, finishing tied for 3rd, three strokes behind fellow Nationwide Tour graduate, Derek Lamely. He also qualified for the 2010 U.S. Open after winning a 4-way playoff at the Rockville, Maryland sectional qualifier. He led briefly midway through the second round. He returned to the Nationwide Tour for the 2011 season after finishing 166th on the PGA Tour's money list.

At the 2011 Melwood Prince George's County Open, Wheatcroft won by a record-breaking 12 strokes. At the 72nd hole, he made an eagle putt to finish at 255 (-29); shattering the previous 72-hole scoring record by three strokes. He also set the record for largest 54-hole lead by eight strokes.

Wheatcroft's strong play would continue through the 2011 season, with three more top-10s and four top-25s. After finishing tied for 8th at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship, he ended the year at 20th on the money list. Wheatcroft returned to the PGA Tour once again for 2012.

Wheatcroft played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, he finished 19th in the regular season rankings to earn another return to the PGA Tour.

Professional wins (11)

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 5, 2011	Melwood Prince George's County Open	−29 (66-60-65-64=255)	12 strokes	USA Ryan Armour, CAN Jon Mills
2	Jul 20, 2014	Albertsons Boise Open	−24 (64-66-65-66=260)	Playoff	NZL Steven Alker

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2014	Albertsons Boise Open	NZL Steven Alker	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 25, 2004	St Andrews Classic 2	−11 (70-70-65=205)	5 strokes	IRL Sean Quinlivan
2	Feb 29, 2004	Sandridge	−2 (70-72=142)	Playoff	USA Terry Hatch, USA Rick Heath
3	Feb 16, 2005	Wellington	−11 (66-69-70=205)	3 strokes	USA Lee Stroever
4	Mar 11, 2005	Madison Green	−8 (65-71=136)	2 strokes	USA Mike Adamson

Gateway Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 16, 2004	Beach Series 6	−22 (65-70-64-67=266)	2 strokes	USA Kevin Gessino-Kraft
2	Aug 4, 2005	Beach Series 8	−26 (69-66-65-62=262)	3 strokes	USA Paul Wackerly III
3	Aug 12, 2005	Beach Series 9	−15 (69-64-70-67=270)	2 strokes	JPN Akio Sadakata
4	Sep 12, 2008	Beach Summer 12	−10 (66-74-66=206)	3 strokes	USA Jeremy Pope

Other wins (1)

2003 Pennsylvania Open Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	2010
U.S. Open	T63

"T" = Tied

Note: Wheatcroft only played in the U.S. Open.

References

"Indiana Men's Golf: History and Records". Indiana Hoosiers.
(November 18, 2009). "Former Hoosier standout Steve Wheatcroft earns PGA Tour Card". IU Athletics.
(June 5, 2011). "Wheatcroft wins Melwood by record-setting 12 strokes". PGA Tour.
(October 30, 2011). "The final 25: Who earned their 2012 PGA Tour card". PGA Tour.
"Steve Wheatcroft". PGA Tour.

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