| Peter Malnati | |
|---|---|
 Malnati after winning the 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter Joseph Malnati |
| Nickname | Peppy Peter |
| Born | (1987-06-13) June 13, 1987 (age 37) New Castle, Indiana |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | University of Missouri |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour eGolf Professional Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Highest ranking | 65 (March 24, 2024) (as of November 24, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2016, 2021, 2024 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021, 2024 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Peter Joseph Malnati (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His victories on the PGA Tour came at the 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship and the 2024 Valspar Championship. He previously played on the Korn Ferry Tour (then known as the Web.com Tour), where he is a two-time winner.
Early years and amateur career
Malnati was born in New Castle, Indiana, and grew up in Dandridge, Tennessee, where he attended Jefferson County High School. He played college golf at the University of Missouri. He turned professional in 2009.
Professional career
Malnati played on mini-tours until earning special temporary membership on the Web.com Tour (equivalent to 100th on the previous season's money list) in 2013. He won his seventh tournament of the 2013 season at the News Sentinel Open. He finished 18th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.
In 2014, Malnati finished 178th in the FedEx Cup points list on the PGA Tour, thus losing his card, and failed to regain his card at the Web.com Tour Finals. He returned to the Web.com Tour for the 2015 season, earning his second win on the tour at the Brasil Champions en route to finishing fourth on the regular-season money list and regaining his PGA Tour card for the following season.
In November 2015, Malnati earned his maiden PGA Tour victory by winning the Sanderson Farms Championship by one stroke over William McGirt and David Toms after a Monday finish to the tournament. He shot a five-under round of 67 to come from one behind to take the victory over a crowded leaderboard. The win earned Malnati an exemption on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2018 season.
In March 2024, Malnati won the Valspar Championship for his first win since November 2015.
Amateur wins
- 2009 Tennessee Amateur
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 9, 2015 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 69-66-68-67=270 | −18 | 1 stroke |  William McGirt, David Toms
|
| 2 | Mar 24, 2024 | Valspar Championship | 66-71-68-67=272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Cameron Young
|
Web.com Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 18, 2013 | News Sentinel Open | 70-67-66-65=268 | −16 | 1 stroke | Blayne Barber, Matt Bettencourt, Miguel Ángel Carballo, James White
|
| 2 | Mar 15, 2015 | Brasil Champions | 66-62-68-66=262 | −22 | 4 strokes |  Abraham Ancer, Matt Davidson, Tyler Duncan, Julián Etulain, Tim Madigan, John Mallinger, Henrik Norlander
|
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | Robert Streb
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 30, 2012 | The Championship at Wintergreen Resort | 68-63-66-70=267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Chesson Hadley
|
Other wins (3)
- 2008 Missouri Open (as an amateur)
- 2010 Nebraska Open
- 2011 Nebraska Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | C | CUT | T46 | CUT | T68 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = Tied
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
See also
- 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2015 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2018 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
- Porath, Brendan (October 6, 2023). "The "Gimmick" Swing". The Fried Egg. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- "Week 12 2024 Ending 24 Mar 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- Welcome to the Big Time
- ^ "Missouri Tigers profile". Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- "Peter Malnati wins News Sentinel by 1". ESPN. Associated Press. August 18, 2013.
- Livsey, Laury (August 18, 2013). "Malnati wins hometown News Sentinel Open". PGA Tour.
- Kristie, Ackert (March 24, 2024). "Peter Malnati fulfills long-awaited dream at Valspar Championship". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- "Tennessee Amateur - Past Results". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "History of Nebraska Open". PGA Nebraska Section. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
External links
- Peter Malnati at the PGA Tour official site
- Peter Malnati at the Official World Golf Ranking official site