| Wayne Levi | |
| Fullname: | Wayne John Levi |
| Birth Date: | February 22, 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Little Falls, New York |
| Weight: | 165lb |
| Residence: | Naples, Florida New Hartford, New York |
| College: | State University of New York at Oswego |
| Yearpro: | 1973 |
| Tour: | Champions Tour |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 20 |
| Pgawins: | 12 |
| Champwins: | 2 |
| Otherwins: | 6 |
| Masters: | T11: 1984 |
| Usopen: | T25: 1979, 1993 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T16: 1991 |
| Award1: | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| Year1: | 1990 |
Wayne John Levi (born February 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer.
Levi was born in Little Falls, New York and attended high school in Herkimer, New York. He enrolled at Oswego State University for two years and then the University of South Florida briefly, before turning professional in 1973.
Levi went on to win 12 times on the PGA Tour. His career year was 1990, when he had four wins, finished second on the final money list and was the appointed PGA Tour Player of the Year.[1] After winning the 1990 Canadian Open, Levi advanced to a career best 19th on the Official World Golf Ranking. After the 1990 season, Levi was placed 16th on the PGA Tour All-time-money-list.
He played on the winning U.S. 1991 Ryder Cup team at Kiawa Island, South Carolina. The same year he represented the U.S., together with Joey Sindelar, at the World Cup in Rome, Italy.
From 2002 he played on the Champions Tour where he won twice, in 2003 and 2004.[2]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 5, 1978 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with  Bob Mann) | −34 (64-65-62-63=254) | 3 strokes | Bobby Wadkins and Lanny Wadkins | |
| 2 | May 6, 1979 | −16 (69-65-63-71=268) | 2 strokes | Mike Brannan | ||
| 3 | Sep 7, 1980 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | −11 (71-71-65-66=273) | Playoff | Gil Morgan | |
| 4 | Feb 14, 1982 | Hawaiian Open | −11 (72-68-67-70=277) | 1 stroke | Scott Simpson | |
| 5 | Oct 10, 1982 | LaJet Classic | −17 (64-71-68-68=271) | 6 strokes | Thomas Gray | |
| 6 | Aug 14, 1983 | Buick Open | −16 (72-64-71-65=272) | 1 stroke |  Isao Aoki, Calvin Peete | |
| 7 | Sep 2, 1984 | B.C. Open | −9 (67-71-71-66=275) | 1 stroke | Russ Cochran, Hal Sutton | |
| 8 | Jun 23, 1985 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | −15 (71-68-67-67=273) | Playoff | Steve Pate | |
| 9 | May 27, 1990 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (2) | −13 (72-66-68-69=275) | 1 stroke | Keith Clearwater, Larry Mize, Nick Price | |
| 10 | Jun 10, 1990 | Centel Western Open | −13 (70-66-70-69=275) | 4 strokes | Payne Stewart | |
| 11 | Jul 1, 1990 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −13 (67-66-67-67=267) | 2 strokes | Mark Calcavecchia, Brad Fabel, Rocco Mediate, Chris Perry | |
| 12 | Sep 16, 1990 | Canadian Open | −10 (68-68-72-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Ian Baker-Finch, Jim Woodward |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | Gil Morgan | Won with par on fourth extra hole | |
| 2 | 1984 | Jack Renner | Lost to par on second extra hole | ||
| 3 | 1985 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Steve Pate | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
This list may be incomplete
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M Championship | −11 (68-68-69=205) | 1 stroke | Morris Hatalsky, Gil Morgan | ||
| 2 | Constellation Energy Classic | −16 (64-68-68=200) | 2 strokes | Hale Irwin |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T28 | CUT | T46 | T25 | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T25 | T24 | T12 | T11 | T18 | 35 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T45 | T43 | WD | T46 | T55 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T49 | CUT | CUT | T18 | T30 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T32 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T49 | T25 | T47 | ||
| PGA Championship | T16 | CUT | T31 |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 22 |
Professional
1990
1991 (winners)