Wyatt Worthington II facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wyatt Worthington II |
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Personal information | |
Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2011 |
Best results in Major Championships |
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The Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Wyatt Worthington II (born 1987) is an American professional golfer.
Worthington is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio and works in Gahanna, Ohio.
Worthington is a graduate of Groveport Madison High School and Methodist University.
Worthington qualified for the 2016 PGA Championship by finishing sixth at the 2016 PGA Club Professional Championship, becoming the second African-American qualifier for the PGA Championship via that route. The previous African-American qualifier was Tom Woodard at the 1991 PGA Championship. Worthington II also played his way into the 2022, 2023 and 2024 PGA Championships as well.
Worthington started as a member of the Southern Ohio section of the PGA, but later joined the Southwest section as a golf equipment sales representative for Black-owned apparel company Eastside Golf.
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Worthington only played in the PGA Championship.
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 2022 (winners)