“No more silence” - Former PGA Tour pro Steve Wheatcroft acknowledges fighting alcoholism, suffering from depression

The former PGA Tour pro Steve Wheatcroft opened up about his struggles with alcoholism and depression last Sunday. The golfer turned professional in 2001 and played till 2022. His last tournament was at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club of the Korn Ferry Tour. In that event, Wheatcroft missed the cutline after shooting 72 and 72 in two rounds.

Following that, that golfer didn't play any PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour events. Last Sunday, he tweeted on X that he had kept everything to himself and wanted to share his story.

“The thing about hanging on by a thread is that it’s always just that close to snapping. I should’ve spent time building that thread up, but instead I assumed everything would work itself out. Until the day came that it didn’t..... No more silence. My Story in bio. PLZ SHARE,” Steve Wheatcroft said.

The golfer wrote his story in document format and uploaded it to One Drive. The link is shared in his X bio. The start of his story clarifies how he aimed to help others by sharing his life story.

“Maybe it helps you to number one in the world. Maybe it saves your marriage. Maybe it does nothing for you. Netflix ain't going anywhere, so just keep reading,” Steve Wheatcroft wrote in his story.

Following that, he narrates his journey with alcoholism, and at the end of his story, asks people to reach out to him if they resonate with his narrative.

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How did Steve Wheatcroft play in his last full season at the PGA Tour?

Steve Wheatcroft’s last year at the PGA Tour was 2018. That year, his first start was at the Sony Open, where he missed the cutline after shooting 72 and 67 in two rounds and 1-under 139 in total. Next, he played at the CareerBuilder Challenge to miss another cutline after shooting 2-under 214.

Following that, he missed two more cutlines at the Farmers Insurance Open and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which took place at Torrey Pines and Spyglass Hill Golf Club. Then, he played in the Corales Puntacana Championship and landed at T28 with 7-under 281. Following that, he missed the cutline at the Valero Texas Open.

Then, he played the AT&T Byron Nelson and finished at T53 with 70, 67, 71 and 69. Next, he missed the cutline at the first FedEx event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, after shooting 69 and 74. He also played the Travelers Championship, John Deere Classic, and Barbasol Championship to finish at T61, T12 and T10.

Wheatcroft then played at the RBC Canadian Open to land at T71 with 68, 68, 74, and 74. His last PGA event was the Wyndham Championship at the Sedgefield Country Club, where he missed the cut line after two rounds of 71 each.