Dean Wilson

Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.

Dean Wilson
Personal information
Full name	Dean Hiroshi Wilson
Born	(1969-12-17) December 17, 1969 (age 55) Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
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
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit Rookie of the Year 1996–97 Japan Golf Tour Rookie of the Year 2000

Career

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.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 13, 2006	The International	34 pts (2-11-9-12=34)	Playoff	Tom Lehman

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2006	The International	Tom Lehman	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (6)

Legend
Japan majors (1)
Other Japan Golf Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 16, 2000	Aiful Cup	−14 (67-69-69-66=271)	1 stroke	Eiji Mizoguchi
2	May 13, 2001	Japan PGA Championship	−3 (68-68-71-74=281)	4 strokes	Hideki Kase
3	Sep 2, 2001	Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup	2 and 1		Lin Keng-chi
4	Nov 4, 2001	Ube Kosan Open	−21 (65-67-68-67=267)	1 stroke	Taichi Teshima
5	Apr 28, 2002	Tsuruya Open	−11 (69-67-69-68=273)	2 strokes	Toru Taniguchi
6	Jun 30, 2002	Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open	−11 (71-69-70-67=277)	1 stroke	Kiyoshi Miyazato

Other wins (4)

• 1999 Utah Open
• 2007 Hawaii State Open
• 2012 Hawaii State Open
• 2014 Hawaii State Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Masters Tournament							T30
U.S. Open	T30		CUT			CUT	T51	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship		CUT	CUT			T29	CUT	T47

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
The Players Championship	CUT		CUT	CUT	T10	CUT		CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2006	2007
Match Play
Championship	T22	T16
Invitational	T45

  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

• 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates