| Wayne Westner | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wayne Brett Westner | ||
| Nickname | Westy | ||
| Born | (1961-09-28)28 September 1961 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Died | 4 January 2017(2017-01-04) (aged 55) Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Spouse | Alison Jean Westner | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1982 | ||
| Former tours | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||
| Highestranking | 43 (18 July 1993)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 7 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | T50: 1996 | ||
| The Open Championship | T34: 1993 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Wayne Brett Westner (28 September 1961 – 4 January 2017) was a South African golfer. He was twice winner of theSouth African Open and also won twice on theEuropean Tour. In partnership withErnie Els, they won the1996 World Cup of Golf, played at the Erinvale Golf Club nearCape Town. Els won the individual event with Westner second and the pair won the team event by 18 shots.
Westner was born inJohannesburg.
In 1981, he turned professional. He won several events in his home country, including twoSouth African Opens. He spent many years on theEuropean Tour where he won two tournaments and had a best Order of Merit finish of twentieth in 1993. In the 1992Carroll's Irish Open, he lost toNick Faldo at the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff. In partnership withErnie Els, they won the1996 World Cup of Golf for South Africa. Westner finished second, behind Els, in the individual event and the pair won the team event by 18 shots. He won theSunshine Tour Order of Merit in 1995/96.
At the 1998Madeira Island Open, during the pre-tournamentPro-Am, Westner tore ankle ligaments after falling over six feet when arailway sleeper crumbled under him.[2] He played only once more that season, and was never able to recover. He later ran his own golf college, The Wayne Westner Golf College.[3]
As of 1991, Westner was a born-again Christian.[4]
Westner died bysuicide inPennington, KwaZulu-Natal, on 4 January 2017.[5]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jan1993 | Dubai Desert Classic | −14 (69-66-69-70=274) | 2 strokes |  Retief Goosen |
| 2 | 25 Feb1996 | FNB Players Championship1 | −18 (66-67-67-70=270) | 1 stroke |  José Cóceres |
1Co-sanctioned by theSouthern Africa Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Carroll's Irish Open |  Nick Faldo | Lost after concession on fourth extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Feb1983 | ICL Tournament Players Classic | −15 (71-66-68-68=273) | 1 stroke | Allan Henning |
| 2 | 31 Jan1988 | Southern Suns South African Open | −13 (69-70-65-71=275) | 2 strokes | Ian Mosey |
| 3 | 2 Feb1991 | Protea Assurance South African Open (2) | −16 (65-70-69-68=272) | 4 strokes | Mark James, Tony Johnstone |
| 4 | 9 Feb 1991 | AECI Charity Classic | −15 (69-69-70-65=273) | 3 strokes |  Tommy Tolles |
| 5 | 28 Jan1996 | San Lameer South African Masters | −8 (69-68-70-73=280) | 3 strokes | Patrick Moore,Warren Schutte,Chris Williams |
| 6 | 4 Feb 1996 | Nashua Wild Coast Sun Classic | −12 (66-68-69-65=268) | 4 strokes | Michael Christie,Greg Petersen |
| 7 | 25 Feb 1996 | FNB Players Championship1 | −18 (66-67-67-70=270) | 1 stroke | José Cóceres |
1Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | AECI Charity Classic | Mark McNulty | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic | Richard Kaplan |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Nov 1996 | World Cup of Golf (with Ernie Els) | −29 (136-144-130-137=547) | 18 strokes |  United States −Steve Jones andTom Lehman |
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T50 | ||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | 71 | CUT | T34 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Westner never played in theMasters Tournament nor thePGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied