Richy Werenski
Richard Raymond Werenski is an American professional golfer.
Werenski was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, but grew up in South Hadley and played golf at The Orchards Golf Club. He played college golf at Georgia Tech. He won the 2012 Porter Cup.
Werenski turned professional after graduating from Georgia Tech in 2014. He won his first two professional events, the Cutter Creek Classic, on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, and the Vermont Open; he added another NGA Pro Golf Tour win in July 2014.
In early 2015, Werenski won the Golf Channel's reality show Big Break The Palm Beaches, FL. As the winner of The Big Break, he earned entry into the Barbasol Championship. He made the cut, finishing T72 in his first PGA Tour event.
Werenski earned his 2015 Web.com Tour card through qualifying school. He won for the first - and only - time on the Web.com Tour at the 2016 BMW Charity Pro-Am. He finished the 2016 regular season second on the money list, which automatically earned him his PGA Tour card for 2017 as a Web.com graduate.
On the PGA Tour in 2017, Werenski had a solid rookie year with three top-10s, including a playoff loss at the Barracuda Championship. He made the 2017 FedEx Cup Playoffs and finished the season 106th in points to retain his card for 2018. In 2018, he had another solid season, carding two top-10s, including another T-2 finish, and made the playoffs again. He finished 110th in points and retained his card for 2019.
In October 2019, Werenski broke a wrist in a car accident. He returned to the PGA Tour in January 2020. At the 3M Open in July 2020, he lead the field after the first round, was tied for the lead after the second and third rounds, and finished with a T-3.
Amateur wins
- 2012 Porter Cup
Professional wins (4)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
- 2014 Cutter Creek Classic, Seven Lakes NGA Classic
Other wins (1)
- 2014 Vermont Open
Playoff record
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
1 | 2017 | Barracuda Championship | Greg Owen, Chris Stroud | Stroud won with birdie on second extra hole Owen eliminated with birdie on first hole |