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Jason Widener
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Jason Widener, one of two Blue Devils to earn All-ACC honors three times in a career, is in his second season as an assistant coach for both Duke's men's and women's golf programs. Widener joined the Duke athletic department after serving as the owner and head teaching professional of the Caddy Shack Driving Range in Durham, N.C.
A native of Greensboro, N.C., Widener enjoyed tremendous success as a junior golfer, garnering North Carolina High School Player of the Year accolades two times. He won the 1988 United States Golf Association Junior Amateur championship in 1988 and was a two-time winner of the Carolinas Junior Amateur Championship.
In addition to being the top-ranked junior golfer in the United States, he earned both All-America and Scholastic All-America honors from the American Junior Golf Association.
Widener graduated from Duke in 1993 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and philosophy. A four-year letterwinner under head coach Rod Myers, he captured medalist honors at the ACC Championship as a freshman in 1990 and went on to earn All-America honors that season. He would go on to join Chuck Taylor as the only players in Duke men’s golf history to be named All-ACC three times.
During his four years at Duke, Widener helped the Blue Devils to three NCAA Championship appearances in 1990, 1992 and 1993 and competed as an individual in 1991.
Following his playing days at Duke, he turned professional and won the 1994 Bangor Open title before becoming a member of the PGA European Tour in 1996.
Born March 3, 1971, Widener is single and lives in Carrboro, N.C.
The Record On Widener
| Quick Facts | |
| Hometown | Greensboro, N.C. |
| Birthdate | March 3, 1971 |
| Alma Mater | Duke '93 |
| Professional Experience | |
| Assistant Golf Coach | Duke 2000-present |
| Owner & Head Teaching Professional The Caddy Shack Driving Range, Durham, NC |
1997-99 |
| Junior Accomplishments | |
| * #1-ranked player in the U.S. | 1988 & 1989 |
| * Winner of over 50 junior golf tournaments | |
| U.S.G.A. Junior Amateur Champion | 1988 |
| Carolinas Junior Champion | 1987 & 1988 |
| N.C. High School Champion | 1988 & 1989 |
| A.J.G.A. All-America | 1987 & 1988 |
| A.J.G.A. Scholastic All-America | 1988 |
| Top-ranked Junior in the U.S. | 1988 & 1989 |
| Carolinas Golf Association Amateur of the Year | 1988 |
| * All-Conference All-City All-County & All-Region Basketball Player | |
| Offered scholarship to play both sports at Georgia Tech | |
| Amateur Accomplishments | |
| Member, Simon Bolivar Cup Champions | 1989 |
| Cardinal Amateur Champion | 1989 |
| Southern Amateur Champion | 1989 & 1990 |
| Member Shiseido Cup Champions | 1990 |
| Eastern Amateur Champion | 1991 |
| Collegiate Accomplishments | |
| NCAA All-America | 1990 |
| ACC Individual Champion | 1990 |
| All-ACC | 1990 1991 & 1993 |
| ACC Scholar Athlete of the Week | Three times |
| Captain, Duke University Golf Team | 1992 & 1993 |
| Professional Accomplishments | |
| * Played in over 30 Nike Tour events | |
| * Winner of six mini-tour events | |
| Bangor Open Champion | 1994 |
| Member PGA European Tour | 1996 |
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