Wayne Perske
| Wayne Perske | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 July 1974 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Residence | Wynnum, Queensland, Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour of Australasia Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2006 |
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Wayne Perske (born 7 July 1974) is an Australian professional golfer.
Career
[edit | edit source]Perske played on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.
In October 2010, Perske was arrested in Japan for cocaine possession. He was convicted and received an 18-month sentence in prison, suspended for three years.[1][2][3]
Following a return to Australia, Perske persisted with golf, using his extensive tour knowledge to craft a teaching career. He held positions at Maleny Golf Club, Golf Central BNE and now teaches and manages at Golf 24, Hendra: an innovative virtual indoor golf facility.[4]
Following years of extensive back surgery, culminating in a total of four spinal fusions, Perske was deemed eligible to compete again in All Abilities tournaments for the year of 2024.[5]
In his opening tournament at Cobram Barooga Golf Club, he bested the field and won by seven shots.[6]
Amateur wins
[edit | edit source]- 1998 Keperra Bowl
- 1999 Eastern Amateur
- 2000 Keperra Bowl
Professional wins (2)
[edit | edit source]Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 2006 | Token Homemate Cup | −21 (64-67-69-67=267) | 2 strokes | Australia Brendan Jones, Japan Yui Ueda |
Australasian Development Tour wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Oct 2000 | Eastern Australia Airlines Big Sky Country Open | −16 (65-69-69-69=272) | 1 stroke | Australia Paul Marantz, Australia Andre Stolz |
Results in major championships
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Perske only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
[edit | edit source]Amateur
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 1999 (winners)
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 1997, 1998, 1999
- Southern Cross Championship (representing Australia): 1999 (winners)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Perske gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug possession conviction
- ^ Cocaine leads to Japanese conviction
- ^ Wayne Perske – Not all beer and skittles
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Wayne Perske at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Wayne Perske at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Wayne Perske at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
