Wikipedia / Wayne Levi
Wikipedia / Wayne Levi
Wayne John Levi (born February 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
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.
Professional career
In 1973, Levi turned professional. He 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. 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.
Professional wins (20)
PGA Tour wins (12)
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
Other wins (6)
This list may be incomplete
1973 New Hampshire Open, Tupper Lake Open
1974 Tupper Lake Open
1975 Tupper Lake Open, Manchester Open
1988 Chrysler Team Championship (with George Burns)
Champions Tour wins (2)
Playoff record
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
Note: Levi never played in The Open Championship. WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1985 Masters – 1986 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
See also
References
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