Nick Watney
| Nick Watney | |
|---|---|
Watney at the 2011 Presidents Cup | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nicholas Alan Watney |
| Born | April 25, 1981 Sacramento, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Career | |
| College | Fresno State University |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Highest ranking | 9 (July 31, 2011) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 7th: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | T21: 2012 |
| The Open Championship | T7: 2010 |
Nicholas Alan Watney (born April 25, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. The highlight of Watney's career is his victory at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship. In July 2011, Watney won the AT&T National and broke into the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.