DeWitt Weaver | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | DeWitt Thompson Weaver Jr. |
Born | Danville, Kentucky | September 14, 1939
Died | March 18, 2021 Marietta, Georgia | (aged 81)
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Marietta, Georgia |
Career | |
College | Southern Methodist University |
Turned professional | 1964 |
Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 30 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other | 27 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 47th: 1972 |
PGA Championship | T33: 1972 |
U.S. Open | T54: 1970 |
The Open Championship | T18: 1974 |
DeWitt Thompson Weaver Jr. (September 14, 1939 – March 18, 2021) was an American golf consultant and professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Weaver was born in Danville, Kentucky. He spent part of his youth there and in Lubbock, Texas, where his father was the head football coach at Texas Tech in the 1950s. In high school, he excelled in a number of sports.
After graduation, he enrolled at Southern Methodist University, where he was a multisport letterman. Weaver moved to Georgia after college and became a dominant player in Georgia amateur golf.
In 1964, Weaver turned professional. [1] He competed on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1976, winning twice in the early 1970s. [2] His best year as a professional golfer was 1971 when he finished in the top-25 on the PGA Tour money list. [1]
After reaching the age of 50 in September 1989, Weaver began competing on the Senior PGA TOUR. His lone win in this venue came in 1991 at the Bank One Senior Classic. Rallying from five shots down on the final day, he defeated J. C. Snead in a playoff with a birdie on the second hole. [3]
After retiring as a touring professional, Weaver held club pro positions at Sea Palms, Sky Valley and Innsbruck golf clubs. [2] He ran a golf consulting company, DeWitt Weaver Golf Solutions LLC, with his children. [4] Weaver also started junior golf programs at St. Simons Island and Rabun County High Schools at opposite ends of the state of Georgia.
Weaver lived in Braselton, Georgia, with wife, Sheri. He was a spiritual man of strong Christian faith. [1]
Weaver died at his home in Marietta, Georgia, on March 18, 2021. [5]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 29, 1971 | Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship | −1 (71) | 6 strokes |
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2 | Sep 10, 1972 | Southern Open | −4 (65-67-72-72=276) | Playoff |
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PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1972 | Southern Open |
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Won with par on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 29, 1991 | Bank One Senior Classic | −9 (70-72-65=207) | Playoff |
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Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1991 | Bank One Senior Classic |
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
DeWitt Weaver | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | DeWitt Thompson Weaver Jr. |
Born | Danville, Kentucky | September 14, 1939
Died | March 18, 2021 Marietta, Georgia | (aged 81)
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Marietta, Georgia |
Career | |
College | Southern Methodist University |
Turned professional | 1964 |
Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 30 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other | 27 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 47th: 1972 |
PGA Championship | T33: 1972 |
U.S. Open | T54: 1970 |
The Open Championship | T18: 1974 |
DeWitt Thompson Weaver Jr. (September 14, 1939 – March 18, 2021) was an American golf consultant and professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Weaver was born in Danville, Kentucky. He spent part of his youth there and in Lubbock, Texas, where his father was the head football coach at Texas Tech in the 1950s. In high school, he excelled in a number of sports.
After graduation, he enrolled at Southern Methodist University, where he was a multisport letterman. Weaver moved to Georgia after college and became a dominant player in Georgia amateur golf.
In 1964, Weaver turned professional. [1] He competed on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1976, winning twice in the early 1970s. [2] His best year as a professional golfer was 1971 when he finished in the top-25 on the PGA Tour money list. [1]
After reaching the age of 50 in September 1989, Weaver began competing on the Senior PGA TOUR. His lone win in this venue came in 1991 at the Bank One Senior Classic. Rallying from five shots down on the final day, he defeated J. C. Snead in a playoff with a birdie on the second hole. [3]
After retiring as a touring professional, Weaver held club pro positions at Sea Palms, Sky Valley and Innsbruck golf clubs. [2] He ran a golf consulting company, DeWitt Weaver Golf Solutions LLC, with his children. [4] Weaver also started junior golf programs at St. Simons Island and Rabun County High Schools at opposite ends of the state of Georgia.
Weaver lived in Braselton, Georgia, with wife, Sheri. He was a spiritual man of strong Christian faith. [1]
Weaver died at his home in Marietta, Georgia, on March 18, 2021. [5]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aug 29, 1971 | Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship | −1 (71) | 6 strokes |
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2 | Sep 10, 1972 | Southern Open | −4 (65-67-72-72=276) | Playoff |
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PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1972 | Southern Open |
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Won with par on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 29, 1991 | Bank One Senior Classic | −9 (70-72-65=207) | Playoff |
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Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1991 | Bank One Senior Classic |
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |