Wayne Westner
professional golfer (1961–2017)
Wayne Brett Westner (28 September 1961 – 4 January 2017) was a South African golfer. He turned professional in 1982. He had a total of 13 wins in his career. He was best known for his 1993 Dubai Desert Classic win. He also won the World Cup of Golf in 1996 with Ernie Els. His career ended in 1998 because of injury. He was born in Johannesburg.
Westner was involved in a hostage event on 4 January 2017 at his home in Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal. He later committed suicide (killed himself) with a gunshot wound to his head at his home. He was 55.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Wayne Westner, the 1993 Dubai Desert Classic champion, shot dead in South Africa — reports". thenational.ae. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
Other websites
change- Wayne Westner at the European Tour official site
- Wayne Westner at the Sunshine Tour official site
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