Mark Pfeil (born July 18, 1951) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
| 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 |
Early life and amateur career
editPfeil 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
editPfeil 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
editPfeil 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)
editPGA 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
editAmateur
- Walker Cup: 1973 (winners)
See also
editReferences
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