Peter Joseph Malnati (born June 13, 1987) is an American

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who plays on the

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. His victories on the PGA Tour came at the 2015

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and the 2024

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. He previously played on the

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(then known as the Web.com Tour), where he is a two-time winner.

Early years and amateur career

Malnati was born in

New Castle, Indiana New Castle is a city in Henry County, Indiana, United States. Located east-northeast of Indianapolis, on the Big Blue River, the city is the county seat of Henry County. New Castle is home to New Castle Fieldhouse, the largest high school g ...

, and grew up in

Dandridge, Tennessee Dandridge is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Tennessee. It had a population of 3,341 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson and Hamblen co ...

, where he attended Jefferson County High School. He played college golf at the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

. He turned professional in 2009.

Professional career

Malnati played on mini-tours until earning special temporary membership on the

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(equivalent to 100th on the previous season's money list) in 2013. He won his seventh tournament of the 2013 season at the

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. He finished 18th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. In 2014, Malnati finished 178th in the FedEx Cup points list on the PGA Tour, thus losing his card, and failed to regain his card at the Web.com Tour Finals. He returned to the Web.com Tour for the 2015 season, earning his second win on the tour at the Brasil Champions en route to finishing fourth on the regular-season money list and regaining his PGA Tour card for the following season. In November 2015, Malnati earned his maiden PGA Tour victory by winning the

by one stroke over William McGirt and

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after a Monday finish to the tournament. He shot a five-under round of 67 to come from one behind to take the victory over a crowded leaderboard. The win earned Malnati an exemption on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2018 season. In March 2024, Malnati won the

for his first win since November 2015.

Amateur wins

*2009 Tennessee Amateur

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Web.com Tour wins (2)

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

*2008 Missouri Open (as an amateur) *2010 Nebraska Open *2011 Nebraska Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = no tournament due to

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = Tied
C = Canceled after the first round due to the

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