Dean Wilson
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Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Dean Hiroshi Wilson | ||||
Born | (1969-12-17) December 17, 1969 (age 54) Kaneohe, Hawaii | ||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Career | |||||
College | Brigham Young University | ||||
Turned professional | 1992 | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||||
Professional wins | 11 | ||||
Highest ranking | 53 (July 14, 2002)[1] | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 1 | ||||
Japan Golf Tour | 6 | ||||
Other | 4 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | T30: 2007 | ||||
PGA Championship | T29: 2006 | ||||
U.S. Open | T30: 2001 | ||||
The Open Championship | CUT: 2001, 2002 | ||||
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Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour. After a poor 2009 season Wilson lost his PGA Tour playing rights. He regained full tour status in 2010 while starting outside top 150 from previous year's money list. Wilson has not played a full season since 2011.