Peter William Whiteford (born 3 August 1980) is a Scottish
professional golfer
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.
Career
Whiteford was born in
Kirkcaldy
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. He turned professional in 2002.
Whiteford won twice on
PGA EuroPro Tour from 2002 to 2003 and has played on the
Challenge and
European
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Tours since then.
[ He won twice on the Challenge Tour in 2007 and once in 2009. Since 2010, he has established himself on the European Tour and Challenge tour. As of 2019, Whiteford is a golf coach focused on performance and the short game.
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Amateur wins
*1996 Scottish Boys Under 16 Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Whiteford only played in The Open Championship.''
Team appearances
Amateur
*European Boys' Team Championship
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S ...
(representing Scotland): 1997
See also
* 2007 Challenge Tour graduates
*2009 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2009. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2009 earned their European Tour card for 2010.
* European Tour rookie in 2010
T = Tied
The player retaine ...
References
External links
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Scottish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Golfers from Fife
Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy
1980 births
Living people
21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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