Drewitt’s first major professional breakthrough came at the 2014 United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open on PGA TOUR China. He won the tournament in a playoff after recording six top-10 finishes in 12 starts and finished third on the China Tour Order of Merit, earning Web.com Tour membership for 2015.
Brett Drewitt
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in · 178 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg · 170 lb
- Born
- 24 Nov 1990
- Birthplace
- Taree, Australia
About Brett
Brett Drewitt is an Australian professional golfer born in Taree, New South Wales, on 24 November 1990. A right-handed player who turned professional in 2013, he progressed through Australian, Asian and developmental tours before winning on PGA TOUR China, earning PGA TOUR status through the Web.com Tour Finals, and later returning to the PGA TOUR after winning the 2020 Lincoln Land Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. The supplied identity matches the PGA TOUR profile for Brett Drewitt; provid…
Brett Drewitt was born in Taree, New South Wales, and later grew up in Inverell after his family moved north-west within the state. His development accelerated after he competed in the 2006 NSW Junior Championship at Pymble Golf Club, where he was selected for the NSW State Development Squad. Long Reef Golf Club subsequently offered him a scholarship, helping him relocate to Sydney, compete in major pennants and access stronger coaching and tournament opportunities. He was coached by Gary Barter and became a successful Australian amateur, winning the Queensland Amateur in 2010, the SA Classic and Four Nations Cup individual title in 2011, and the NSW Amateur in 2012. He also represented New South Wales and Australia in international amateur golf and was selected for the Golf Australia national squad. Drewitt turned professional in 2013 and spent his early professional years competing in Australia, Asia and Japan. His first major professional breakthrough came in 2014 on PGA TOUR China, where he won the United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open in a playoff and finished third on the season Order of Merit. That result earned him Web.com Tour membership for 2015. After improving his position through qualifying, he enjoyed a strong 2016 season, including a runner-up finish at the BMW Charity Pro-Am and a top-five result in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship during the Web.com Tour Finals. He finished 33rd in the final priority ranking and earned PGA TOUR status for the 2016–17 season. His first PGA TOUR campaign included 19 events, although he did not record a top-25 finish and subsequently returned to the developmental circuit. Drewitt rebuilt his career on the Korn Ferry Tour, winning the 2020 Lincoln Land Championship by one stroke with a 19-under-par total of 265. He finished 24th on the 2020–21 Korn Ferry Tour regular-season points list and secured a second PGA TOUR opportunity for the 2021–22 season. His professional record includes wins on PGA TOUR China and the Korn Ferry Tour, a U.S. Open appearance in 2019 and PGA TOUR starts across multiple seasons. The latest supplied provider record lists his status as Inactive; no more recent verified playing-status explanation has been identified.
Verified career highlights include one PGA TOUR China win, one Korn Ferry Tour win and US$1,011,284 in career Korn Ferry Tour earnings listed by the PGA TOUR. In the 2016 Web.com Tour season he recorded 24 starts, one runner-up finish, nine additional top-10s and 15 cuts made according to the PGA TOUR media guide. He earned PGA TOUR status for 2016–17 through the Web.com Tour Finals and later regained PGA TOUR status for 2021–22 by finishing 24th on the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season points list.
Drewitt’s defining competitive moments include winning the 2014 Wuhan Open on the first playoff hole, securing his first PGA TOUR card after a top-five finish at the 2016 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, winning the 2020 Lincoln Land Championship with a 19-under-par score, and dramatically securing a return to the PGA TOUR in August 2021 after making the cut in his 42nd Korn Ferry Tour start. He also made his major-championship debut at the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.