In his 2006 Nationwide Tour debut season, Wheatcroft recorded only one top-10 and missed the cut 12 times.

Wheatcroft would play well at the Puerto Rico Open, finishing tied for 3rd, three strokes behind fellow Nationwide Tour graduate, Derek Lamely.

At the 2011 Melwood Prince George's County Open, Wheatcroft won by a record-breaking 12 strokes.

At the 72nd hole, he made an eagle putt to finish at 255 (-29); shattering the previous 72-hole scoring record by three strokes.

After finishing tied for 8th at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship, he ended the year at 20th on the money list.