D. A. Weibring
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Weibring was born in Quincy, Illinois. His father started him playing golf at a young age. Weibring attended Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois; he turned pro in 1975.
Weibring won 5 PGA Tour events. His first was in 1979 at Quad Cities – an event he would win twice. His last Tour victory, and the biggest win of his career, was at the Canon Greater Hartford Open in 1996.
Weibring joined the Champions Tour after turning 50 in May 2003, and has won three times thus far. In 2004, he led the Champions Tour with 15 top-10 finishes in 25 appearances including a wire-to-wire win at the Allianz Championship.
Weibring was inducted into the Illinois PGA Hall of Fame in 2001. He has his own golf course design and management company. He has three children: two daughters (Allison & Katy) and one son (Matt). His son was a two-time All American golfer at Georgia Tech and current player on the Nationwide Tour.
Professional wins
PGA Tour
- 1979 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
- 1987 Beatrice Western Open
- 1991 Hardee's Golf Classic
- 1995 Quad City Classic
- 1996 Canon Greater Hartford Open
Champions Tour
- 2003 SAS Championship
- 2004 Allianz Championship
- 2005 Bruno's Memorial Classic
Other
- 1985 Golf Digest Polaroid Cup, Shell-Air New Zealand Open
- 1989 Family House International
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