Introduction
Wes Heffernan (born 7 March 1977) is a Canadian professional golfer.
Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended the University of Calgary. He won the 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship. He turned professional in 2000.
His first victory on the Canadian Tour came in 2006 at the Casino de Montreal Open for the Players Championship and he would add three more wins after that between 2007 and 2008. In 2009 he gained three top-10s, his best a T9, and a few missed cuts.
Heffernan won the Alberta Open in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Heffernan has played in two major championships on the PGA Tour, the 2001 and 2011 U.S. Opens. In 2011, Heffernan's back nine in the second round of 5 under par (31) allowed him to make his first cut in a major.
Amateur wins
- 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship
Professional wins (9)
Canadian Tour wins (4)
- 2006 Casino de Montreal Open for the Players Championship
- 2007 Northern California Classic, River Nayarit Classic
- 2008 Canadian Tour Players Cup
Other wins (5)
- 2006 Alberta Open
- 2007 Alberta Open
- 2008 Alberta Open
- 2011 Alberta Open
- 2012 Alberta Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | 71 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Canada): 2000
Professional
- World Cup (representing Canada): 2007, 2008