Wes Heffernan
| Wes Heffernan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 March 1977 |
| Height | 6 ft 01 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality | Canada |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Career | |
| College | Mount Royal College University of Calgary |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour | Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 71: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Wes Heffernan (born 7 March 1977) is a Canadian professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
In 1977, Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta. He attended Mount Royal College and the University of Calgary.
In 2000, Heffernan won the Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship.
Professional career
In 2000, Heffernan turned professional at the Bell Canadian Open. In 2006, he recorded his first victory on the Canadian Tour at the Casino de Montreal Open for the Players Championship. He would add three more wins after that between 2007 and 2008.
Heffernan has won the Alberta Open seven times: in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2018, and 2024.[1]
Heffernan has played in two major championships: the 2001 U.S. Open and the 2011 U.S. Open. At the 2011 event, Heffernan's back nine in the second round of 5-under-par (31) allowed him to make his first cut in a major.
In 2022, Heffernan won the 100th playing of the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada. It was held at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario.
Amateur wins
- 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship
Professional wins (14)
Canadian Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 2006 | Casino de Montreal Open | −18 (66-63-69-72=270) | Playoff | Brock Mackenzie |
| 2 | Apr 22, 2007 | Northern California Classic | −16 (70-66-65-67=268) | 1 stroke | John Ellis, Joseph Lanza |
| 3 | May 13, 2007 | River Nayarit Classic | −18 (71-62-65-68=266) | 5 strokes | Anthony Rodriguez, Adam Speirs |
| 4 | Jul 20, 2008 | Canadian Tour Players Cup | −14 (69-67-68-66=270) | 1 stroke | Dustin Risdon |
Other wins (10)
- 2006 Alberta Open
- 2007 Alberta Open
- 2008 Alberta Open
- 2011 Alberta Open
- 2012 Alberta Open
- 2018 Alberta Open
- 2019 PGA Assistants' Championship of Canada
- 2022 BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada
- 2024 Alberta Open, PGA Assistants' Championship of Canada
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 71 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Canada): 2000
Professional
References
- ^ "Wes Heffernan wins 7th Alberta Open Title". Alberta Golf. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
- Wes Heffernan at the PGA Tour official site
- Wes Heffernan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site