Wayne Westner
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Wayne Brett Westner (28 September 1961 – 4 January 2017) was a South African golfer. He was twice winner of the South African Open and also won twice on the European Tour. In partnership with Ernie Els, they won the 1996 World Cup of Golf, played at the Erinvale Golf Club near Cape Town. Els won the individual event with Westner second and the pair won the team event by 18 shots.
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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 tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
Professional wins | 13 | ||
Highest ranking | 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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