Graham DeLaet
Encyclopedia
Graham DeLaet is a Canadian
professional golf
er who plays on the PGA Tour
, the Canadian Tour and the Sunshine Tour
.
and grew up there and in Moose Jaw. He attended Boise State University
where he won 10 collegiate tournaments. He was on the Canadian development golf team, organized by the RCGA
, from 2005 to 2006, and credited this experience with improving his game. DeLaet finished 2nd as an amateur in the 2005 Edmonton Open, a Canadian Tour event.
DeLaet played in one Nationwide Tour
event in 2009, placing T31 at the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic
, with a score of 279 (6 under par). He played in the 2009 RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour
, placing T46 with a score of 282 (6 under par).
DeLaet joined the Sunshine Tour in 2009, splitting time between Canada and South Africa, and he won the 2009 BMG Classic.
DeLaet represented Canada with Wes Heffernan
at the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
. In 2009
, he played alongside Stuart Anderson.
rookie for the 2010 season.
, finishing T-3, one stroke out of the playoff between Vaughn Taylor
and Anthony Kim
. He had his second top-10 finish of the 2010 season in October at the Viking Classic, with a T-5. The next week, DeLaet finished T-25 at the McGladrey Classic
, his sixth top-25 finish of the season.
He had his third top-10 finish of the season the next week with a T-6 at the Frys.com Open
. The finish secured DeLaet his tour card for the 2011 PGA Tour season.
Professional
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who plays on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, the Canadian Tour and the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...
.
Early life
DeLaet was born in Weyburn, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
and grew up there and in Moose Jaw. He attended Boise State University
Boise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
where he won 10 collegiate tournaments. He was on the Canadian development golf team, organized by the RCGA
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Golf Canada, formerly known as the Royal Canadian Golf Association is the governing body of golf in Canada.-Beginnings:The RCGA was founded on June 6, 1895 as the Canadian Golf Association at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. The Royal prefix was granted to the CGA in June 1896 by Queen Victoria through...
, from 2005 to 2006, and credited this experience with improving his game. DeLaet finished 2nd as an amateur in the 2005 Edmonton Open, a Canadian Tour event.
Early professional career
He turned professional in 2007. He won Rookie of the Year honors on the Canadian Tour for 2007. DeLaet has won three events on the Canadian Tour: the 2008 Desjardins Montreal Open, the 2009 ATB Financial Classic and the 2009 Canadian Tour Players Cup. He was the Player of the Year for 2009 on the Canadian Tour.DeLaet played in one Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
event in 2009, placing T31 at the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic
Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic
The Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2008 to 2010. It was played at the Georgian Bay Club in Clarksburg and the Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada....
, with a score of 279 (6 under par). He played in the 2009 RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, placing T46 with a score of 282 (6 under par).
DeLaet joined the Sunshine Tour in 2009, splitting time between Canada and South Africa, and he won the 2009 BMG Classic.
DeLaet represented Canada with Wes Heffernan
Wes Heffernan
Wes Heffernan is a Canadian professional golfer.Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended the University of Calgary. He won the 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship...
at the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
The 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from November 27 to November 30 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the 54th World Cup. 28 countries competed and each country sent two players. The team purse was $5,000,000 with $1,600,000 going to the winner. The Swedish team of...
. In 2009
2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
The 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from November 26 to November 29 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the 55th World Cup. 28 countries competed as two player teams...
, he played alongside Stuart Anderson.
PGA Tour
In the fall of 2009, DeLaet began his qualifying run for the PGA Tour at the second of three stages, and qualified through his 72-hole event, advancing to the six-round PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, set for early December, where the top 25 finishers would obtain their 2010 PGA Tour cards. He finished T8th and was a PGA TourPGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
rookie for the 2010 season.
2010 rookie season
In 2010, after top-25 finishes in his first two events followed by five missed cuts, DeLaet had his best ever finish at the Shell Houston OpenShell Houston Open
The Shell Houston Open is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is currently played in April at Redstone Golf Club in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas. Shell and the Houston Golf Association are the main sponsors of the tournament...
, finishing T-3, one stroke out of the playoff between Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Joseph Taylor is an American golfer who turned professional in 1999.Taylor was born in Roanoke, Virginia but was raised in Augusta, Georgia from infancy. After attending Hephzibah High School, he played golf for Augusta State University where he was an honorable mention All-American his...
and Anthony Kim
Anthony Kim
Anthony Ha-Jin Kim is an American professional golfer.-Amateur career:A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this...
. He had his second top-10 finish of the 2010 season in October at the Viking Classic, with a T-5. The next week, DeLaet finished T-25 at the McGladrey Classic
McGladrey Classic
The McGladrey Classic is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour named for its main sponsor, McGladrey, an accounting, tax and business consulting firm. It had its first playing in October 2010 in St. Simons Island, Georgia at the Sea Island Seaside Golf Club...
, his sixth top-25 finish of the season.
He had his third top-10 finish of the season the next week with a T-6 at the Frys.com Open
Frys.com Open
The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a golf tournament in the Fall Series of the PGA Tour. It is played annually in October in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament is held at the TPC at Summerlin and since 2008 it has been hosted by recording star Justin Timberlake.The event...
. The finish secured DeLaet his tour card for the 2011 PGA Tour season.
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Oct 2009 2009 Sunshine Tour The 2009 Sunshine Tour was the 10th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the third since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007... |
BMG Classic BMG Classic The BMG Classic is a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2008 after title sponsors Bearing Man Group ended their long-standing relationship with the Highveld Classic.-Winners:... |
1 stroke |  Jeff Inglis |
Canadian Tour wins (3)
- 2008 Desjardins Montreal Open
- 2009 ATB Financial ClassicATB Financial ClassicThe ATB Financial Classic is a golf tournament on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. It was first played in 2007. It is played at a different course in Alberta each year. The main sponsor is ATB Financial.-Winners:-External links:*...
, Canadian Tour Players CupCanadian Tour Players CupThe Canadian Tour Players Cup is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. It was first played as the MTS Classic from 1998 to 2006. In 2007, the tournament was called the Free Press Manitoba Classic...
Canadian national team appearances
Amateur- Four Nations Cup: 2006
Professional
- World Cup: 20082008 Omega Mission Hills World CupThe 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from November 27 to November 30 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the 54th World Cup. 28 countries competed and each country sent two players. The team purse was $5,000,000 with $1,600,000 going to the winner. The Swedish team of...
, 20092009 Omega Mission Hills World CupThe 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from November 26 to November 29 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the 55th World Cup. 28 countries competed as two player teams...