- Wes Short, Jr.
Wesley Earl Short, Jr. (born
December 4 ,1963 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour and theNationwide Tour .Short was born, raised and has lived his entire life in
Austin, Texas . He attended theUniversity of Texas .Short became a professional golfer in
1987 . He worked as a club pro in the Austin area before becoming a touring pro in1997 . He started out on the mini-tours and eventually qualified for theNationwide Tour for the1998 season. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour again in2002 –2003 . His best finish on the Nationwide Tour was a T-2 at The Reese's Cup Classic in 2003.Short finally earned the opportunity to play on the PGA Tour in
2004 as a 40-year-old rookie. His first win came in2005 at theMichelin Championship at Las Vegas , when he defeatedJim Furyk at the second hole in a sudden-death playoff.Professional wins (2)
PGA Tour wins (1)
*2005
Michelin Championship at Las Vegas Other wins (1)
*1994
PGA Assistant Professional Championship Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/70/13/ Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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