Peter Uihlein: 2009 National Player-of-the-Year

January 2, 2010 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

The Walker Cup star rode two Florida wins (the Dixie Amateur and the New Year's Invitational) and a quarterfinal U.S. Amateur finish to a POY title

After a breakout year, Peter Uihlein of Orlando, FL is the amateurgolf.com National Player-of-the-Year for 2009.

Uihlein's quarterfinal finish in the 2009 U.S. Amateur capped off a great year of golf that included wins at the Dixie Amateur and the New Year's Invitational, a runner-up in the NCAA South Central Regional, a fourth place finish at the Porter Cup and a sixth place finish at the Southern Amateur.

Uihlein also had top-20 finishes in the North & South Amateur (Final 16), the Sunnehanna Amateur (T12) the Northeast Amateur (T13), and the NCAA Championships, as well as several other impressive finishes in national amateur tournaments.

Uihlein was selected to the U.S. Walker Cup team, where he posted a perfect 4-0 record and registered the winning point in the USA’s third consecutive victory (16½-9½) over Great Britain and Ireland.

Uihlein finished 2009 as the #2 ranked player in the Golfweek / amateurgolf.com World Player Rankings, behind British Amateur champion Matteo Manassero of Italy. Click here for the complete world ranking standings.

Peter Uihlein's 2009 tournament highlights:

Tournament	Finish
Dixie Amateur	1
New Year's Invitational	1
U.S. Amateur	Quarterfinals
Porter Cup	T4
NCAA South Central Regional	2
Northeast Amateur	T13
Southern Amateur	6
North and South Amateur	Final 16
Sunnehanna Amateur	T12
NCAA Championship	T18
Western Am 72-hole Qualifying	T29
Azalea Invitational	T28
Jones Cup	T35

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