Dale Whitnell

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Dale Whitnell (born 9 August 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2023 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed.

Amateur career

Whitnell had a successful amateur career and he won the 2006 Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship. In 2008, he won the St Andrews Trophy and played in the Eisenhower Trophy with Luke Goddard and Sam Hutsby. In 2009, he was tapped to play in the Walker Cup team. He was part of the English teams earning silver medals at the European Amateur Team Championship in 2008 and 2009. Whitnell was ranked Number One amateur in England in 2009 and won the English Golf Union Order of Merit convincingly.{{cite web |title=Dale Whitnell |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/dale-whitnell-36453/?tour=dpworld-tour |access-date=16 January 2022 |publisher=European Tour}}

Professional career

It took him 11 years to earn a full European Tour card after turning professional in 2009.

He came through local qualifying to play in the 2012 Open Championship and made the cut.{{cite web |title=141st Open Championship |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Events/EventResult.aspx?eventId=5024 |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |access-date=16 January 2022}}

Through 2021, Whitnell had finished tied 4th on the European Tour three times, at the 2009 Alfred Dunhill Championship, the 2020 Betfred British Masters, and the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.{{cite web |title=Whitnell looking to seize his chance at Mount Juliet |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/whitnell-looking-to-seize-his-chance-at-mount-juliet/ |publisher=European Tour |date=2 July 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022}} Whitnell shared the lead heading into the weekend at the 2021 Cazoo Classic after two opening rounds of 68, but two final rounds of 72 saw him finish in a tie for 13th.{{cite web |title=Enoch and Whitnell share halfway lead in England |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/enoch-and-whitnell-share-halfway-lead-in-england/ |publisher=European Tour |date=13 August 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022}}

In June 2023, Whitnell won his first European Tour title at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in Sweden. He recorded a 21-under par total of 267 to win by three shots ahead of Sean Crocker.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/65872857 |title=Scandinavian Mixed: England's Dale Whitnell seals first DP World Tour win |work=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2023 |access-date=11 June 2023}}

Amateur wins

2006 Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship
2009 Portuguese Amateur, Tillman Trophy

Professional wins (10)

=European Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|11 Jun 2023

|Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed¹

|−21 (66-61-70-70=267)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Crocker

¹Mixed event with the Ladies European Tour

=Challenge Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|1 Sep 2019

|KPMG Trophy

|−23 (70-64-64-63=261)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result

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|align=center|1

|2019

|KPMG Trophy

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter

|Won with birdie on second extra hole

=Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (8)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

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|align=right|22 Aug 2011

|The Bristol Club

|−9 (64-67=133)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Jonathan Caldwell

align=center|2

|align=right|29 Aug 2011

|The Tytherington

|−7 (72-65=137)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Lowe

align=center|3

|align=right|13 Aug 2012

|Hever Castle

|−10 (66-68=134)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Fallon, {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Laskey

align=center|4

|align=right|30 Jul 2013

|Heythrop Park

|−5 (68-71=139)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Reilly

align=center|5

|align=right|23 Jul 2014

|Aldwickbury Park

|−6 (67-69=136)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Brackenbury

align=center|6

|align=right|21 Jul 2015

|Aldwickbury Park

|−5 (71-66=137)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Haggar, {{flagicon|ENG}} Lloyd Kennedy,
{{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Phillips, {{flagicon|SCO}} Raymond Russell

align=center|7

|align=right|13 Sep 2016

|Hamptworth Golf Club

|−10 (64-68=132)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Lewton

align=center|8

|align=right|11 Sep 2018

|Hamptworth International

|−10 (66-66=132)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Callum Davison

Results in major championships

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!2012

align=left|The Open Championship

|T60

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Note: Whitnell only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2006{{cite web |title=European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship |access-date=22 January 2023}}
European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2008, 2009
St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008
Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2008
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2009