User:Ben John Wharton
Ben Wharton (born 1 March 1987) is an Australian professional golfer. Finishing twenty seventh on the 2021–22 PGA Tour of AustralasiaOrder of Merit.[1]
| Ben Wharton | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ben John Wharton |
| Nickname | Benny Wharton |
| Born | 1 March 1987 Leeds, England |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Melbourne, Aus |
| Partner | Katherine Dudley |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 12 |
Career
[edit]Turned professional in 2006 at the PGATour Australasia Qschool, finishing 12th. Played numerous years with top 10 finishes on the pgatouraus. Gave away golf after the passing of his father in 2018, to later return to the sport in 2021 with a 17th place finish in the PGA tour Qschool, reclaiming his PGATour Aus card. 2022 season highlighted with a 7th place at TPS Sydney, 2nd place finish at TPS Hunter in NSW and 2nd place finish at the 2022 NT PGA championship. By season end, finishing 27th on the official PGATour Aus OOM. Full status through the 2022/23 season will see him playing in numerous events on the DP World Tour and events at home in Aus.