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Professional golfer
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Birth:
11 August 1964
The details
Biography
Introduction
Grant Osten Waite (born 11 August 1964) is a New Zealand professional golfer.
Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He has one PGA Tour victory, the Kemper Open in 1993, and finished second to Tiger Woods at the 2000 Bell Canadian Open.
Waite won the New Zealand Open and the Trafalgar Capital Classic in 1992, and the Utah Open in 1993. In 1996, Waite shot a final round 60 in the Phoenix Open.
Waite qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing second at qualifying school in 2014.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1993 | Kemper Open | −9 (66-67-72-70=275) | 1 stroke |  Tom Kite |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins
- 1992 Michael Hill New Zealand Open
Other wins
- 1992 Utah Open, Trafalgar Capital Classic (Canada)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T72 | DNP | DNP | DQ | T36 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T59 | DNP | DNP |
Note: Waite never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000
- World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1997