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Justin Walters

Justin Jeremy Walters (born 23 October 1980) is a South African professional golfer.

Justin Walters
Personal information
Full nameJustin Jeremy Walters
Born (1980-10-23) 23 October 1980 (age 45)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16.5 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
 England
ResidenceHorley, Surrey, England
Children2
Career
CollegeHuntingdon College
North Carolina State University
Turned professional2003
Current toursEuropean Tour
Sunshine Tour
Former toursChallenge Tour
Tarheel Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT65: 2019
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2014
Achievements and awards
European Tour
Graduate of the Year		2013

Early life

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Walters played college golf at Huntingdon College, winning the 2001 NAIA Championship.[1] He then transferred to North Carolina State University where he won three times and was an All-American in 2002 and 2003.[2]

His mother is English and has played for England in team play as an amateur in the Walker Cup.[3]

Professional career

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In 2003, he turned professional. Walters plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice, most recently at the 2011 Investec Royal Swazi Open.[4] He began playing on the Challenge Tour in 2012.

Walters has finished runner-up four times on the European Tour; twice at the Portugal Masters in 2013 and 2019, as well as the Joburg Open in 2014. He also tied for the lead after 72 holes at the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, but was defeated in a playoff by Rasmus Højgaard.[5]

Professional wins (3)

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Sunshine Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 2 Apr 2004 Parmalat Classic −11 (68-72-65=205) 2 strokes South Africa Nicholas Lawrence
2 7 May 2011 Investec Royal Swazi Open 45 pts (17-15-2-11=45) 1 point South Africa Divan van den Heever

Tarheel Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 11 Aug 2005 Statesville Open −17 (67-65-67=199) 4 strokes United States David Sanchez

Playoff record

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European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship Denmark Rasmus Højgaard Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 20142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019202020212022202320242025
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open T65
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ NAIA Men's Golf - Championship History
  2. ↑ "NC State University Wolfpack - Golf - All- Americans" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Justin Walters Selected to Compete For England Versus Spain". Retrieved 25 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Justin Walters wins Royal Swazi Open
  5. ↑ "UK Championship: Rasmus Hojgaard, 19, wins second European Tour title after Belfry play-off". Sky Sports. 30 August 2020.
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