Mark Pfeil
| Mark Pfeil | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1951 Chicago Heights, Illinois |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Palos Verdes Estates, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1974, 1981 |
| PGA Championship | T22: 1982 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1979, 1986, 1993 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1975 |
Mark Pfeil (born July 18, 1951) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Pfeil was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-American as a member of the golf team — third-team in 1973 and second-team in 1974.[1][2] While playing for the Trojans, Pfeil and his teammates, including future Masters champion Craig Stadler, lead them to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championship in 1973, and a fourth-place finish a year later. Pfeil was a member of the 1973 Walker Cup team.
Professional career
[edit]Pfeil turned professional in 1974. He joined the PGA Tour in 1976 after his success at Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[2][3] He had twelve top-10 finishes over the course of his career, including a win at the 1980 Tallahassee Open. His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1982 PGA Championship.[4] His best year was 1984, when he finished 69th on the money list with $101,878.[3] In his forties, he accepted an assistant coaching position at USC and was involved in corporate golf exhibitions, mainly for Toyota.[2]
After turning 50 in July 2001, Pfeil began play on the Champions Tour. His best finish in this venue was T-10 at the 2002 NFL Golf Classic.
Pfeil also holds the course record (59) at Palos Verdes Golf Club (par-71).
Personal life
[edit]Pfeil lives in Palos Verdes Estates, California.[3]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1972 Pacific Coast Amateur
- 1973 Southern California Amateur
- 1974 PAC-8 Conference Championship (individual), Pacific Coast Amateur
Professional wins (4)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20, 1980 | Tallahassee Open | −11 (69-66-71-71=277) | 2 strokes |  Mark Lye, Bill Rogers
|
Other wins (3)
[edit]- 1976 Spalding Invitational
- 1983 Anderson-Pacific Classic
- 1985 Jerry Ford Invitational
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T50 | T22 | T30 | T40 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1973 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Golf All-Americans from USC Trojans official site". Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Mark Pfeil Profile". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Mark Pfeil bio from U.S. Senior Open official site". Retrieved December 9, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved December 26, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Mark Pfeil at the PGA Tour official site
- Mark Pfeil at the Official World Golf Ranking official site