Dale Whitnell
| Dale Whitnell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 August 1988 Colchester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T60: 2012 |
Dale Whitnell (born 9 August 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2019 KPMG Trophy on the Challenge Tour.
Amateur career[]
Whitnell had a successful amateur career and he won the 2006 Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship. In 2008, he won the St Andrews Trophy and played in the Eisenhower Trophy with Luke Goddard and Sam Hutsby. In 2009, he was tapped to play in the Walker Cup team. He won silver at the European Amateur Team Championship both in 2008 and 2009.
Professional career[]
Whitnell was ranked Number One amateur in England in 2009 and won the English Golf Union Order of Merit convincingly.[1] He was part of Great Britain and Ireland's 2009 Walker Cup side but it took him 11 years to earn a full European Tour card after turning professional in 2009.
He came through local qualifying to play in the 2012 Open Championship and made the cut.[2]
Whitnell has finished tied 4th on the European Tour three times, at the 2009 Alfred Dunhill Championship, the 2020 Betfred British Masters, and the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.[3] Whitnell shared the lead heading into the weekend at the 2021 Cazoo Classic after two opening rounds of 68, but two final rounds of 72 saw him finish in a tie for 13th.[4]
Amateur wins[]
- 2006 Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship
- 2009 Portuguese Amateur, Tillman Trophy
Professional wins (1)[]
Challenge Tour wins (1)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sep 2019 | KPMG Trophy | −23 (70-64-64-63=261) | Playoff | Laurie Canter
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | KPMG Trophy | Laurie Canter
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships[]
| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T60 |
"T" = Tied
Note: Whitnell only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances[]
Amateur
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2008
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2008, 2009
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2009
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Dale Whitnell Bio". European Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "141st Open Championship". OWGR. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Whitnell looking to seize his chance at Mount Juliet". European Tour. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Enoch and Whitnell share halfway lead in England". European Tour. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
External links[]
- Dale Whitnell at the European Tour official site
- Dale Whitnell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- English male golfers
- European Tour golfers
- Sportspeople from Colchester
- 1988 births
- Living people