Ben Wharton is an Australian professional golfer and PGA member from Victoria. He turned professional in 2006 and has competed primarily on the PGA Tour of Australasia, while also working internationally as a golf coach. Publicly available records identify him as the Ben Wharton associated with Australian professional golf, including a runner-up finish at the 2022 NT PGA Championship and a second-place result at the 2022 TPS Hunter Valley. The supplied provider status is Inactive as at 18 Augus…
Ben Wharton is an Australian professional golfer raised on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. He became a professional in 2006 and has spent approximately two decades competing on the PGA Tour of Australasia and other tours, alongside work as a golf coach. His playing profile is that of a touring professional who has competed in Australian state, national and PGA Tour of Australasia events, including the Australian Open, the BMW Australian PGA Championship and the NT PGA Championship. Wharton has also undertaken international teaching work in San Diego, California, and later developed a coaching and golf-content business through Wharton Studio in Victoria. His recent public professional context combines tournament golf, coaching and golf-related brand partnerships. Provider data supplied for this profile lists his PGA record as Inactive on 18 August 2026.
No specific discovery moment or first major breakthrough is reliably documented in the sources reviewed. His publicly listed professional career began in 2006, and his most clearly documented competitive breakthrough was reaching runner-up at the 2022 NT PGA Championship and the 2022 TPS Hunter Valley.
Publicly documented highlights include second place at the 2022 NT PGA Championship, second place at the 2022 TPS Hunter Valley, 27th on the 2021/22 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit and 45th on the 2022/23 Order of Merit. No verified professional victory, major championship appearance, national-team selection, medal or individual award was identified in the reviewed sources.
Wharton’s most prominent documented competitive moments are his runner-up finishes at the 2022 NT PGA Championship and 2022 TPS Hunter Valley. He also finished third at the 2015 Audi Sorrento Charity Pro-Am with a score of 68, according to the event report.