RON WHITTAKER

 
RESULTS
Ron Whittaker
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 77 27 -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- $404,316 -- --
2008 22 5 -- -- -- -- -- 71.70 500 $59,977 140 235th
2006 28 13 -- -- -- 1 2 71.59 509 $300,033 -- --
2005 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- $ -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 92 53 1 1 2 9 20 -- -- $363,337 --
2008 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 72.75 500 $ --
2007 27 20 1 1 -- 6 11 70.26 246 $271,950 11
2006 2 2 -- -- -- -- 1 70.13 509 $7,013 205
2005 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- 70.67 -- $1,948 298
2004 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- 71.75 -- $1,389 352
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 71.70%
 
 71.48%
Driving Distance
 
 276.7
 
 287.3
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 72.07%
 
 63.16%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 65.51%
 
 63.91%
Scrambling
 
 54.03%
 
 56.17%
Putts Per Round
 
 30.02
 
 29.35
 
Ron Whittaker Average
 
PGA TOUR Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
T36 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun
T40 2008 Viking Classic
T57 2008 John Deere Classic
T61 2008 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
72 2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2008 is T36th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun.
  • He ranks T69th in Approach 75-100 (RTP Score) on the PGA TOUR.
PGA TOUR
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 276.7 177th Tot. Dist. - 26,560 Tot. Drvs. - 96
Driving Accuracy Percentage 72.07% 14th Fwys Hit - 480 Poss. Fwys - 666
Greens in Regulation Percentage 65.51% 79th Greens Hit - 566 # Holes - 864
Putting Average 1.822 185th GIR Putts - 1,031 Greens Hit - 566
Eagles (Holes per) 194.4 48th # Holes - 972 # Eagles - 5
Birdie Average 2.94 184th # Birdies - 159 Tot. Rnds. - 54
Scoring Average 71.92 177th Tot. Strks - 3,872 Tot. Adj. - 11.431
Sand Save Percentage 40.00% 188th # Saves - 24 # Bunkers - 60
Total Driving 191 89th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 1,052 176th Total rank from stats 1-8
Regular Season FedExCup Points 140 235th Pts.Behind - 22,555 -
Money Leaders $59,977 231st - -
Par Breakers 16.87% 179th #Bird/Eagl - 164 #Holes - 972
Putts Per Round 30.02 180th Tot. Putts - 1,441 Tot. Rnds. - 48
GIR Pct. - Fairway Bunker 30.8% 189th - -
Nationwide Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 286.4 -- Tot. Dist. - 4,583 Tot. Drvs. - 16
Driving Accuracy Percentage 69.44% -- Fwys Hit - 75 Poss. Fwys - 108
Greens in Regulation Percentage 61.11% -- Greens Hit - 88 # Holes - 144
Putting Average 1.886 -- GIR Putts - 166 Greens Hit - 88
Birdie Average 2.38 -- # Birdies - 19 Tot. Rnds. - 8
Scoring Average (Actual) 72.75 -- Tot. strks - 582 Tot. Rnds. - 8
Sand Save Percentage 42.86% -- # Saves - 3 # Bunkers - 7
Total Driving 1,998 -- Total rank from stats 1 & 2
Par Breakers 13.19% -- #Bird/Eagl - 19 #Holes - 144
Putts Per Round 30.75 -- Tot. Putts - 246 Tot. Rnds. - 8
Player did not meet the minimum number of rounds requirement to be officially ranked. The rank indicated is the position the player would be ranked if the minimum had been met.
NEWS
  • Children's Miracle Network Classic: Second-round notes - Nov 7, 2008
  • Ginn sur Mer Classic: First-round notebook - Oct 30, 2008
  • First round: Jones, Letzig lead in suspended round - Oct 31, 2008
  • Fresh start at WNB Golf Classic at Midland CC - Oct 8, 2008
  • Viking Classic: First-round notebook - Sep 21, 2008
  • RBC Canadian Open: Partial second-round notebook - Jul 25, 2008
  • Buick Invitational: First-Round Notebook - Jan 24, 2008
  • Fabulous start for late-bloomer Adamonis - Jan 11, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Sony - Jan 9, 2008
  • Nationwide Tour Graduate Q&A: Ron Whittaker - Dec 12, 2007
  • For those on Nationwide bubble, the heat is on in Miami - Oct 24, 2007
  • E-Notebook: Miccosukee Championship - Oct 23, 2007
  • Nationwide Tour Storylines: Spot in season finale on line - Oct 23, 2007
  • Minor swing changes make Whittaker a Nationwide Tour winner - Oct 23, 2007
  • Nationwide Tour: The drive for "THE 25" - Oct 22, 2007
  • Whittaker's first Nationwide win earns him a PGA TOUR card - Oct 23, 2007
  • Whittaker remains hot, shoots to top of Chattanooga board - Oct 20, 2007
  • Sterling, Ridings share halfway lead at Chattanooga Classic - Oct 19, 2007
  • Storylines: Week of Oct. 15, 2007 - Oct 16, 2007
  • Adamonis' win showed new-found confidence in final round - Oct 17, 2007
  • Nationwide Tour: The Drive for 'THE 25' - Oct 15, 2007
  • Adamonis survives eight-hole playoff for first career victory - Oct 14, 2007
  • Featured Foursome: Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open - Aug 2, 2007
  • Nationwide Tour Storylines -- Week of July 30 - Jul 31, 2007
  • Thatcher keeps Cox Classic lead, but Day and Staten close in - Jul 28, 2007
  • Three share lead at halfway in Melwood Prince George's Open - May 25, 2007
  • Second straight 63 boosts Bolli to three-shot lead in Fort Smith - May 5, 2007
  • Bogey-free 63 puts Gutschewski ahead by one in Fort Smith - May 3, 2007
  • Jones catches Dickinson in lead of South Georgia Classic - Apr 14, 2007
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