Justin Jeremy Walters (born 23 October 1980) is a South African professional golfer.
Early life Walters played college golf at Huntingdon College, winning the 2001 NAIA Championship.NAIA Men's Golf - Championship History He then transferred to North Carolina State University where he won three times and was an All-American in 2002 and 2003.
His mother is English and has played for England in team play as an amateur in the Walker Cup.
Professional career In 2003, he turned professional. Walters plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice, most recently at the 2011 Investec Royal Swazi Open.Justin Walters wins Royal Swazi Open He began playing on the Challenge Tour in 2012.
Walters has finished runner-up four times on the European Tour; twice at the Portugal Masters in 2013 and 2019, as well as the Joburg Open in 2014. He also tied for the lead after 72 holes at the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, but was defeated in a playoff by Rasmus Højgaard.
Professional wins (4) Sunshine Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up12 Apr 2004Parmalat Classic−11 (68-72-65=205)2 strokes Nicholas Lawrence27 May 2011Investec Royal Swazi Open45 pts (17-15-2-11=45)1 point Divan van den Heever322 May 2026Sunbet Challenge (Sun Boardwalk)−15 (65-64-72=201)1 stroke Jacques Blaauw, Daniel van Tonder
Tarheel Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up111 Aug 2005Statesville Open−17 (67-65-67=199)4 strokes David Sanchez
Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12020ISPS Handa UK Championship Rasmus HøjgaardLost to par on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament20142015201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA Championship Tournament2019202020212022202320242025Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenT65The Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002
See also 2012 Challenge Tour graduates 2015 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2017 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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