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Career History

WDGLC

Wayne has been playing tournament golf for more than 40 years and teaching golf for over 25 years.

Playing History

  • National Club Professional Champion 2001
  • Middle Atlantic PGA Section Champion 2000, 2001, 2007
  • Middle Atlantic PGA Section Player of the Year 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001
  • Maryland State Open Champion 1994, 1995, 2005
  • Middle Atlantic PGA Section Assistant’s Champion 1999, 2001
  • Sectional Qualifying Medalist for U.S. Open 1981 Played at Merion G.C
  • Qualified for PGA Championship 1995 (Riviera), 1999 (Medinah), 2001 (Atlanta A.C.), 2002 (Hazeltine), 2003 (Oak Hill) Only Club Professional to make cut at Riviera C.C. in 1995
  • Qualified for PGA Senior Championship 2008 (Oak Hill)
  • Qualified for U.S. Senior Open Championship 2008 (Broadmoor)
  • Middle Atlantic PGA Section Tournament of Champions winner 1995, 1998
  • Middle Atlantic PGA Section Match Play Champion 1996, 2004, 2006
  • Middle Atlantic PGA Section Senior Champion 2007, 2008
  • Qualified for PGA Tour Kemper Open 1983, 1984, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 Made cut 1983, 1991
  • Qualified for PGA Tour School Finals 1985
  • Asian Tour Order of Merit (Top 50 money winners) 1985
  • Southeast Conference Champion and NCAA First Team All-American at LSU 1979
    Teammates include Fred Couples, Corey Pavin, John Cook, Bob Tway, Gary Hallberg, Bob Clampett. Second Team included Mark O’Meara, Joey Sindelar, Payne Stewart and Mark Wiebe
  • D. C. Amateur Champion 1977, 1981
  • High School Champion and Junior of the Year, Washington D.C. area 1975

 

Teaching History

  • Director of Instruction, Woodmont Country Club, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Teaching Professional, Woodholme Country Club, Baltimore, Md. 1991 to 2005
  • Teaching Professional, Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla., 2000
  • Teaching Professional, Tam O’Shanter Club, Long Island N.Y. 1986 to 1989
  • Selected as one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers for 2003
  • Ranked #42 in Golf Digest’s list of Golf’s Greatest Teachers 2000
  • Chosen Middle Atlantic PGA Section Teacher of the Year 1994
  • Awarded Middle Atlantic PGA Section Horton Smith Trophy for Education 1998
  • Teaching and Playing Editor GolfStyles Magazine 1996-2009
  • Guest Instructor Golf Channel’s “Golf Academy Live” 1996

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