Justin Walters | |
Fullname: | Justin Jeremy Walters |
Birth Date: | 23 October 1980 |
Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
Nationality: | |
Residence: | Horley, Surrey, England |
Children: | 2 |
College: | Huntingdon College North Carolina State University |
Yearpro: | 2003 |
Tour: | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
Extour: | Challenge Tour Tarheel Tour |
Prowins: | 3 |
Sunwins: | 2 |
Otherwins: | 1 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | T65: 2019 |
Open: | CUT: 2014 |
Pga: | DNP |
Award1: | European Tour Graduate of the Year |
Year1: | 2013 |
Justin Jeremy Walters (born 23 October 1980) is a South African professional golfer. His mother is English and has played for England in team play.[1]
Walters played college golf at Huntingdon College, winning the 2001 NAIA Championship.[2] He then transferred to North Carolina State University where he won three times and was an All-American in 2002 and 2003.[3] He turned professional in 2003.
Walters plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice, most recently at the 2011 Investec Royal Swazi Open.[4] He began playing on the Challenge Tour in 2012.
Walters has finished runner-up four times on the European Tour; twice at the Portugal Masters in 2013 and 2019, as well as the Joburg Open in 2014. He also tied for the lead after 72 holes at the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, but was defeated in a playoff by Rasmus Højgaard.[5]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
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1 | 2 Apr 2004 | Parmalat Classic | −11 (68-72-65=205) | 2 strokes | Nicholas Lawrence | |
2 | 7 May 2011 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 45 pts (17-15-2-11=45) | 1 point | Divan van den Heever |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||
U.S. Open | ||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2019 | |
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Masters Tournament | ||
PGA Championship | ||
U.S. Open | T65 | |
The Open Championship |
Amateur