Justin Walters
South African golfer (born 1980)
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Justin Jeremy Walters (born 23 October 1980) is a South African professional golfer.
| Justin Walters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Justin Jeremy Walters | ||
| Born | 23 October 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa England | ||
| Residence | Horley, Surrey, England | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Huntingdon College North Carolina State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tours | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
| Former tours | Challenge Tour Tarheel Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | T65: 2019 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life
Walters played college golf at Huntingdon College, winning the 2001 NAIA Championship.[1] He then transferred to North Carolina State University where he won three times and was an All-American in 2002 and 2003.[2]
His mother is English and has played for England in team play as an amateur in the Walker Cup.[3]
Professional career
In 2003, he turned professional. Walters plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice, most recently at the 2011 Investec Royal Swazi Open.[4] He began playing on the Challenge Tour in 2012.
Walters has finished runner-up four times on the European Tour; twice at the Portugal Masters in 2013 and 2019, as well as the Joburg Open in 2014. He also tied for the lead after 72 holes at the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, but was defeated in a playoff by Rasmus Højgaard.[5]
Professional wins (3)
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Apr 2004 | Parmalat Classic | −11 (68-72-65=205) | 2 strokes | Nicholas Lawrence |
| 2 | 7 May 2011 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 45 pts (17-15-2-11=45) | 1 point | Divan van den Heever |
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Aug 2005 | Statesville Open | −17 (67-65-67=199) | 4 strokes |  David Sanchez |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | ISPS Handa UK Championship |  Rasmus Højgaard |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| PGA Championship | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T65 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002
