American golfer
Wyatt Worthington II (born 1987[ 1] ) is an American professional golfer .
Worthington is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio and works in Gahanna, Ohio .[ 2]
Worthington is a graduate of Groveport Madison High School and Methodist University .[ 3] [ 4]
Worthington qualified for the 2016 PGA Championship by finishing sixth at the 2016 PGA Club Professional Championship , becoming the second African-American qualifier for the PGA Championship via that route.[ 5] The previous African-American qualifier was Tom Woodard at the 1991 PGA Championship .[ 6] Worthington II also played his way into the 2022 , 2023 and 2024 PGA Championships as well.[ 7]
Worthington started as a member of the Southern Ohio section of the PGA, but later joined the Southwest section as a golf equipment sales representative for Black-owned apparel company Eastside Golf.
Results in major championships
Tournament
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
PGA Championship
CUT
CUT
CUT
CUT
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Worthington only played in the PGA Championship.
U.S. national team appearances
References
^ "Wyatt Worthington II" . Minor League Golf. Retrieved August 2, 2016 .
^ Lavner, Ryan (July 27, 2016). "Worthington second black club pro to qualify for PGA" . Golf Channel . Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ Pennington, Bill (July 28, 2016). "Inspired by Tiger Woods, Golfer Breaks Ground at P.G.A. Championship" . The New York Times .
^ Oller, Rob (July 26, 2016). "Rare opportunity: Worthington, a black teaching pro in Gahanna, makes PGA Championship field" . The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ Hennessey, Stephen (July 26, 2016). "Wyatt Worthington II is the first African-American club pro in 25 years to play in PGA Championship" . Golf Digest . Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ Sobel, Jason (July 28, 2016). "Tiger Woods lesson inspired Wyatt Worthington II all the way to PGA Championship" . ESPN . Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ "PGA Championship 2024: Here's everyone who has qualified for the field at Valhalla (so far)" . Golf Digest . May 1, 2024.
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