# Wayne Levi

Wayne John Levi (born February 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer.

## Early life

Levi was born in Little Falls, New York and attended high school in Herkimer, New York. He enrolled at Oswego State University for two years and then the University of South Florida briefly, before turning professional in 1973.

## Professional career

Levi went on to win 12 times on the PGA Tour. His career year was 1990, when he had four wins, finished second on the final money list and was the appointed PGA Tour Player of the Year. After winning the 1990 Canadian Open, Levi advanced to a career best 19th on the Official World Golf Ranking. After the 1990 season, Levi was placed 16th on the PGA Tour All-time-money-list.
He played on the winning U.S. 1991 Ryder Cup team at Kiawa Island, South Carolina. The same year he represented the U.S., together with Joey Sindelar, at the World Cup in Rome, Italy.
From 2002 he played on the Champions Tour where he won twice, in 2003 and 2004.

## Professional wins (20)
### PGA Tour wins (12)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Nov 5, 1978 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Bob Mann) | −34 (64-65-62-63=254) | 3 strokes | Bobby Wadkins and Lanny Wadkins |
| 2 | May 6, 1979 | Houston Open | −16 (69-65-63-71=268) | 2 strokes | Mike Brannan |
| 3 | Sep 7, 1980 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | −11 (71-71-65-66=273) | Playoff | Gil Morgan |
| 4 | Feb 14, 1982 | Hawaiian Open | −11 (72-68-67-70=277) | 1 stroke | Scott Simpson |
| 5 | Oct 10, 1982 | LaJet Classic | −17 (64-71-68-68=271) | 6 strokes | Thomas Gray |
| 6 | Aug 14, 1983 | Buick Open | −16 (72-64-71-65=272) | 1 stroke | Isao Aoki, Calvin Peete |
| 7 | Sep 2, 1984 | B.C. Open | −9 (67-71-71-66=275) | 1 stroke | Russ Cochran, Hal Sutton |
| 8 | Jun 23, 1985 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | −15 (71-68-67-67=273) | Playoff | Steve Pate |
| 9 | May 27, 1990 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (2) | −13 (72-66-68-69=275) | 1 stroke | Keith Clearwater, Larry Mize, Nick Price |
| 10 | Jun 10, 1990 | Centel Western Open | −13 (70-66-70-69=275) | 4 strokes | Payne Stewart |
| 11 | Jul 1, 1990 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −13 (67-66-67-67=267) | 2 strokes | Mark Calcavecchia, Brad Fabel, Rocco Mediate, Chris Perry |
| 12 | Sep 16, 1990 | Canadian Open | −10 (68-68-72-70=278) | 1 stroke | Ian Baker-Finch, Jim Woodward |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1980 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | Gil Morgan | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1984 | Hawaiian Open | Jack Renner | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1985 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Steve Pate | Won with birdie on second extra hole |

### Other wins (6)

This list may be incomplete
* 1973 New Hampshire Open, Tupper Lake Open
* 1974 Tupper Lake Open
* 1975 Tupper Lake Open, Manchester Open
* 1988 Chrysler Team Championship (with George Burns)

### Champions Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Aug 10, 2003 | 3M Championship | −11 (68-68-69=205) | 1 stroke | Morris Hatalsky, Gil Morgan |
| 2 | Oct 3, 2004 | Constellation Energy Classic | −16 (64-68-68=200) | 2 strokes | Hale Irwin |

## Playoff record

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1993 | Yonex Open Hiroshima | Toshiaki Odate | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Masters Tournament | | | | | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T28 | CUT | T46 | T25 |
| PGA Championship | | | | | |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T25 | T24 | T12 | T11 | T18 | 35 | |
| U.S. Open | T45 | | | T43 | WD | T46 | T55 | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T49 | CUT | | CUT | T18 | T30 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T32 | | | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T49 | | T25 | T47 |
| PGA Championship | | T16 | CUT | T31 | |
Note: Levi never played in The Open Championship.
WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 22 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1985 Masters – 1986 PGA)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 0

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
| The Players Championship | T63 | T5 | WD | T26 | WD | T13 | T20 | CUT | T48 | CUT | T8 | T50 | CUT | CUT | T17 | CUT | T27 | T43 | | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

## U.S. national team appearances

Professional
* Four Tours World Championship: 1990
* Ryder Cup: 1991 (winners)
* World Cup: 1991