Dylan Wu
{{Short description|American professional golfer}}
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| birth_place = Medford, Oregon
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| college = Northwestern University
| yearpro = 2018
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| tour = PGA Tour
| extour = Korn Ferry Tour
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Dylan Wu (born July 26, 1996) is an American professional golfer.
College career
Wu played college golf for the Northwestern Wildcats, winning three individual tournaments in four years.{{cite web |url=https://nusports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/dylan-wu/5441 |title=Dylan Wu |publisher=Northwestern Athletics}} He and the 2017–18 Northwestern golf team played in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, but they were eliminated in the team competition.{{cite web |url=http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=15139 |title=NCAA DI Men's Championship – Stroke |publisher=GolfStat |accessdate=May 30, 2018}}
Professional career
Wu turned professional at the conclusion of his college career and joined the third-tier PGA Tour Canada.{{cite web |url=https://www.insidenu.com/2019/10/2/20894978/dylan-wu-making-pga-tour-debut-this-week |title=Dylan Wu making PGA Tour debut this week |website=InsideNU}} He earned limited status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2019 by reaching the final stage of Q School. In June 2019 his status yielded a start in the Lincoln Land Championship, in which he finished second, losing in a playoff to Zhang Xinjun. This result enabled him to play on the Korn Ferry Tour for the rest of the season;{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/tour-insider/2019/06/19/dylan-wu-proves-sometimes-all-you-need-is-a-chance-runner-up-finish-lincoln-land-championship-presented-by-lrs.html |first=Adam |last=Stanley |title=Wu proves sometimes all you need is a chance |publisher=PGA Tour |date=June 19, 2019}} he finished 72nd on the regular-season points list, earning a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and fully-exempt status for the 2020 season.
On June 8, 2021, Wu qualified at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland for the 2021 U.S. Open.{{cite web |url=https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/medford-native-and-professional-golfer-dylan-wu-qualifies-for-first-2021-pga-u-s-open-151860/ |first=Anthony |last=Carter |title=Medford native and professional golfer Dylan Wu qualifies for his first PGA U.S. Open |website=KOBI5 |date=June 8, 2021}}
Amateur wins
- 2011 Emerson Junior Classic
- 2012 Oregon Junior Stroke Play
- 2013 AJGA Junior at Centennial
- 2014 Gifford Collegiate-CordeValle
- 2017 SU Invite, UNCG Grandover Collegiate
Professional wins (1)
=Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
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|align=right|Jul 25, 2021 |Price Cutter Charity Championship |−27 (68-65-63-65=261) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Moore |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2019 |{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Xinjun |Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2021!!2022!!2023 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
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align=left|PGA Championship
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align=left|U.S. Open
|T31 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T32 |
align=left|The Open Championship
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"T" = Tied
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !2023!!2024 |
align=left|The Players Championship
|T35 |T19 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|54783}}
- {{OWGR|25002}}
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Northwestern Wildcats men's golfers
Category:Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Category:Golfers from Illinois
Category:Sportspeople from Medford, Oregon
Category:Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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