Mark O'Meara

Exempt status

• PGA TOUR Champions: Top 54 Charles Schwab Cup Points (46th), PGA TOUR Points List (20), All-Time Money (25th)

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR: 1981
• PGA TOUR Champions: 2007

PGA TOUR Victories (16)

1984 Season

• Greater Milwaukee Open

1985 Season

• Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
• Hawaiian Open

1989 Season

• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

1990 Season

• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• H.E.B. Texas Open

1991 Season

• Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic

1992 Season

• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

1995 Season

• Bell Canadian Open
• Honda Classic

1996 Season

• Mercedes Championships
• Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic

1997 Season

• Buick Invitational
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

1998 Season

• The Open Championship
• Masters Tournament

PGA TOUR Champions Victories (3)

2010 Season

• Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
• Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship

2019 Season

• Cologuard Classic

International Victories (8)

• 1985 Fuji Sankei Classic [Jpn]
• 1986 Australian Masters [Aus]
• 1987 Lawrence Batley International [Eur]
• 1992 Tokai Classic [Jpn]
• 1994 Argentine Open
• 1997 Lancome Trophy [Eur]
• 1998 Cisco World Match Play Championship
• 2004 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur]

Additional Victories (6)

• 1989 RMCC Invitational [with Curtis Strange]
• 1998 Cisco World Match Play Championship
• 1998 Skins Game
• 1999 World Cup [with Tiger Woods]
• 2000 Fred Meyer Challenge
• 2002 Skins Game

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR (3-4)

• 1981 Lost to Dave Eichelberger, Bob Murphy, Tallahassee Open
• 1983 Lost to Rex Caldwell, Bob Gilder, Johnny Miller, Phoenix Open
• 1991 Lost to Corey Pavin, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
• 1992 Lost to Rick Fehr, Tom Kite, Gene Sauers, John Cook, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
• 1992 Defeated Jeff Sluman, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• 1995 Defeated Bob Lohr, Bell Canadian Open
• 1998 Defeated Brian Watts, The Open Championship

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS (2-2)

• 2010 Defeated Nick Price, Joey Sindelar, John Cook, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
• 2010 Defeated Michael Allen, Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
• 2011 Lost to John Cook, Peter Senior, Jay Don Blake, Songdo IBD Championship Presented by Korean Air
• 2012 Lost to Jay Don Blake, Boeing Classic

National Teams

• 1984 U.S. vs. Japan
• 1985 Nissan Cup
• 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Dunhill Cup
• 1999 World Cup
• 1985, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999 Ryder Cup
• 1996, 1998 Presidents Cup

Personal

• Continues fund-raising efforts on behalf of long-time caddie Donnie Wanstall, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during the 1994 PLAYERS Championship.
• Avid fan of Orlando professional sports.
• Teamed with PGA TOUR Design Services to build TPC Valencia (Calif.), which opened in 2003.
• Took up game at age 13, when family moved above a golf course in California.
• An avid outdoorsman who especially enjoys fly fishing and fishing for steelhead in remote locations.
• Son, Shaun, played golf at the University of California-Irvine and was honored as a Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete in his career. He is now a partner in Duvin, a Florida-based clothing company.
• Witnessed Shaun make a hole-in-one in the final round of the 2014 PNC Father-Son Challenge.

Special Interests

• Golf course design, fly tying, fly fishing

Career Highlights

2021 Season

• Cologuard Classic: Carded rounds of 71-68-72 to finish T8 at the 2021 Cologuard Classic.

2019 Season

Won the Cologuard Classic at the age of 62 years, 1 month, 18 days, and was one of three players age 60 or older to win in 2019. In all, posted six top-25 finishes and finished 46th in the Charles Schwab Cup.

• Cologuard Classic: Ended an eight-year drought when he won the Cologuard Classic by closing with a 7-under 66 for a four-shot victory. His 17-under-par total tied his lowest total in an individual event in his PGA TOUR Champions career (2007 Insperity Invitational; 2009 Boeing Classic). At 8 years, 4 months and 21 days, marked the second-longest gap between victories on Tour. Became the fourth-oldest winner in PGA TOUR Champions history (62 years, 1 month, 1 month and 17 days).

2018 Season

• The Ally Challenge: O'Meara was one of eight players that had at least a share of the lead Sunday at The Ally Challenge. He posted a final-round 69 and tied for third at 12-under, and it was his first top-five in an individual event since he finished T4 at the 2015 Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

2017 Season

His 14 starts were the fewest he's made in a season since 2011 when he made just 11 due to a rib injury which sidelined him for four months.

• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Posted his lone top-10 finish in 14 starts in April when he teamed with Tom Jenkins to finish T5 at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf.
• Masters Tournament: Competed in his 33rd Masters Tournament but did not make the cut.

2016 Season

Slipped from 15th to 44th on the final 2016 money list.

• The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex: Was T8 after two rounds at The Senior Open Championship before eventually finishing T18 at Carnoustie.
• The Open Championship: Made the cut for the 24th time at The Open Championship, finishing T63 at Royal Troon.
• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Was T4 with partner Colin Montgomerie at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf in April.
• Masters Tournament: Made his 32nd appearance at the Masters Tournament but did not make the cut.
• Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Got his year off to a good start with three rounds in the 60s and a T8 finish at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Led all players with 20 birdies in the event.

2015 Season

Was among the top 20 on the single-season money list for the ninth straight year on the PGA TOUR Champions, and his four top-three finishes were the most in a single season since 2009.

• Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Used four straight rounds in the 60s in the year's final event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, to finish T4.
• Boeing Classic: He finished T3 at the Boeing Classic near Seattle after weekend rounds of 68-68.
• Shaw Charity Classic: Was T3 at the Shaw Charity Classic in August on the strength of three consecutive rounds in the 60s.
• The Open Championship: Capped a memorable week at St. Andrews with a T78 finish at The Open Championship just days after being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame ceremony at Younger Hall on the St. Andrews University campus.
• Greater Gwinnett Championship: Was also T4 at the rain-shortened Greater Gwinnett Championship after posting rounds of 68-69 before officials canceled the final round due to heavy rains.
• Masters Tournament: Turned in the best finish by a player over 50 at the Masters Tournament, a T22 at Augusta National, his best showing since 2003 (T8).
• Tucson Conquistadores Classic: Thanks to a closing-round 6-under-par 66, the day's low round, was third at the inaugural Tucson Conquistadores Classic in March.
• Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Was second in his first start of the campaign at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Began his final round three strokes off the pace, but fired a 6-under-par 30 on the front nine to work his way into the mix. Eventually shot 8-under-par 64 and was the clubhouse leader at 16-under-par 200. Moments after he posted his score, Miguel Angel Jimenez drained a 20-foot birdie putt at No. 17 to take the lead at 17-under, an advantage Jimenez never relinquished.

2014 Season

Highlight of his season was being voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015. Received notification in mid-October and will be inducted at St. Andrews along with David Graham, Laura Davies and A.W. Tillinghast. Despite only recording four top-10 finishes, the fewest he's had in a year on the Champions Tour since 2008, earned a spot among the top-30 money-winners for the fifth time in the last six years.

• Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Birdied two of the last three holes to finish T2 along with Woody Austin, at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, one stroke shy of winner Bernhard Langer. It was his 14th runner-up finish and his best showing since a T2 at the 2013 Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
• Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: Posted four consecutive rounds in the 60s at Fox Chapel GC to finish T6 at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
• Masters Tournament: Made his 30th start at the Masters Tournament in April, but did not make the cut.
• Toshiba Classic: Early in the year at the Toshiba Classic, parlayed rounds of 65-64 on the weekend to finish T5 in Newport Beach. Was one of several players atop the leaderboard Sunday but suffered a costly bogey at No. 17 which eventually left him two strokes shy of winner Fred Couples.
• Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: In the season-opening event, was in contention through 36 holes at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, but a final-round 70 dropped him into a T6. Was the only player in the field to make three eagles.

2013 Season

Eclipsed the seven-figure mark in single-season earnings for the fourth time in five years and registered nine top-10s in his 22 starts, the most appearances he's made in a Champions Tour season.

• Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Best performance of the campaign came in his final start of the season when he was T2 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at TPC Harding Park. Played in the final grouping with Fred Couples but ended up six strokes back after a 1-under 70 Sunday.
• The Open Championship: Opened with a 4-under-par 67 at The Open Championship at Muirfield and was T2 after the first round before eventually finishing T58.
• Encompass Championship: Was also T3 at the inaugural Encompass Championship. Made a bid for victory in Chicago but was just 1-under over his last six holes at North Shore CC and fell two strokes short of Craig Stadler.
• Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid: His strong weekend play at the Senior PGA Championship in May was instrumental in his fourth-place finish in St. Louis. Shot rounds of 68-65 at Bellerive over the final two days.
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Demaret Division: Had another T4 at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf, with teammate Esteban Toledo.
• Masters Tournament: Made his 29th start at the Masters, but missed the cut after making a triple bogey on his final hole Friday.
• Allianz Championship: Was one of just three players to post three consecutive rounds in the 60s on his way to a T4 effort at the Allianz Championship.
• Omega Dubai Desert Classic: Lone appearance on the European Tour came in early February at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, where he was T59 after opening with 67.

2012 Season

Played an abbreviated schedule after suffering an injury during the spring (torn cartilage in his rib area while preparing for the Masters) and missed four months of the season. Made just 11 starts during the year. Best performance came during the midst of five straight top-10 finishes in the latter portion of the summer, a first for him in his Champions Tour career.

• PNC Father-Son Challenge: Late in the campaign teamed with son, Shaun, to finish T4 at the PNC Father/Son Challenge in Orlando.
• Boeing Classic: Lost to Jay Don Blake on the second playoff hole at the Boeing Classic. Birdied three of the last five holes in regulation to force the overtime session and missed a golden opportunity to win the tournament on the first extra hole when his 6-foot birdie putt stayed right of the hole. Was 4-over after the first five holes of the tournament but rallied to play his final 49 holes in 14-under without the benefit of an eagle. Second-round 64 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge was his best since he shot the same score in the final round of the 2009 Boeing event.
• Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Followed with a T7 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open and, after his ruunnerup effort in Seattle, was T8 at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship and T10 at the SAS Championship. During this five-event run, 10 of his 15 rounds were in the 60s.
• Montreal Championship: After missing the Masters, he tried to play again at June's Montreal Championship but withdrew after playing his pro-am round and did not return to action until early August at the 3M Championship where he closed with a final-round 66 to finish T10.

2011 Season

Turned in another solid Champions Tour season, with nine overall top-10s in 20 starts and played his best golf in the second half of the year when he had five top-10 efforts in his last nine starts, including a pair of runner-up showings. Also played in three PGA TOUR events.

• Songdo IBD Championship Presented by Korean Air: Was in contention in South Korea and shot a closing-round, 5-under-par 67 at the Songdo IBD Championship to get into a four-man playoff with Peter Senior, John Cook and eventual-winner Jay Don Blake. Along with Senior, was eliminated on the third extra hole before Blake won on the fifth playoff hole.
• Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: Was in contention down the stretch at the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship thanks to four consecutive sub-par scores at Westchester CC, but finished fifth in defense of his title.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Waged a head-to-head weekend battle with Olin Browne at the U.S. Senior Open at Inverness before eventually finishing second, three strokes back of Browne. Was tied for the lead early on the back nine Sunday before bogeys at Nos. 13 and 16 were his undoing.
• The Open Championship: Posted rounds of 76-76 to miss the cut at The Open Championship at Royal St. George's.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Made the cut in his return appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship. He earned a spot in the field by virtue of his 2010 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship title. Opening-round 6-under 66 at TPC Sawgrass put him two strokes off the lead, but followed with rounds of 74-79-77 to finish 74th. It was his first made PGA TOUR cut since the 2009 Open Championship.
• Masters Tournament: Made his 28th career appearance at The Masters (missed cut).
• Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic: Registered top-10 finishes in his first three appearances of 2011 and started the year with 11 consecutive rounds below 70 before carding 72 on the last day of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.
• Toshiba Classic: Followed Naples tournament with a T8 at the Toshiba Classic.
• The ACE Group Classic: After a T8 at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, was among a group of players tied for second, four strokes behind Bernhard Langer after 36 holes of The ACE Group Classic and eventually finished T6 in the Naples event.
• Omega Dubai Desert Classic: Also missed the cut at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour.
• Kaanapali Champions Skins Game: Teamed with Langer to finish second in the Kaanapali Champions Skins Game. Duo enjoyed lead after the first day, but eventually finished $10,000 back of Jack Nicklaus-Tom Watson after earning seven skins and $300,000.

2010 Season

Was eighth on the final money list for the second year in succession, but more importantly, won two times.Was the lone player in the starting field of 78 players to post four rounds in the 60s.

• ADT Skills Challenge: Teamed with Nick Price to win the ADT Skills Challenge in a playoff against Fred Couples and Dustin Johnson in November.
• Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: Won his first individual title on the Champions Tour when he prevailed in a one-hole playoff over Michael Allen at the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship in October. Led by two strokes after 54 holes and appeared in control on the back nine before a late Sunday charge by Michael Allen left the two tied at 7-under-par after 72 holes at the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Hit two near-perfect shots on the first playoff hole and then two putted from 25 feet for the win after Allen's tee shot landed in the right rough which eventually led to a bogey. The victory earned him a spot in the 2011 THE PLAYERS Championship and allowed him to go over the $1 million mark in season earnings for the third time in the last four years.
• 3M Championship: Finished T10 at the 3M Championship in August after three consecutive rounds in the 60s.
• Senior PGA Championship: Was fourth at the Senior PGA Championship.
• Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: Earlier in the year, broke through for his first Champions Tour win when he teamed with Nick Price to win the Legends Division at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in a two-hole playoff with John Cook and Joey Sindelar. The win came in his 58th career start on the Tour and it was also his first win in a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event since the 1998 Open Championship, a span of 238 events. The duo posted a winning score of 28-under-par 188 in Savannah and played all 54 holes without a bogey.
• Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am: Finished T2 at the rain-shortened Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am near Tampa. Was the tournament's first-round leader after a 6-under 65 Friday, but his second-round 69 dropped him into a tie with Mike Reid, one stroke back of Bernhard Langer. Even after making birdie on his opening hole Sunday to tie Langer, heavy rains wiped out the final round shortly afterward and he became a runner-up for the ninth time on the Champions Tour.

2009 Season

Was among the top 10 in half of his 20 appearances on the circuit but, despite several strong bids for victory, finished second four times and third once. Game and attitude rejuvenated by engagement to Meredith Berkman during Masters week and subsequent wedding on June 27.

• Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach: Had another chance for victory the following week at the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Was two strokes off the pace after 36 holes, but did not make a birdie in his final round until the 18th hole and was T3, three strokes back of Jeff Sluman.
• Boeing Classic: Narrowly missed when he finished second, one stroke behind Loren Roberts at the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Blistered the course with a final-round, 8-under-par 64 only to have it go for naught when Roberts birdied the final two holes to beat him by one stroke.
• The Open Championship: Missed the cut at the Masters and was T70 in The Open Championship at Turnberry.
• Triton Financial Classic: Was a distant second to Bernhard Langer at the Triton Financial Classic near Austin, Texas.
• The Cap Cana Championship: Was a 36-hole co-leader along with Romero and eventual-winner Keith Fergus at The Cap Cana Championship and held a four-stroke advantage on the front side and for a good portion of the back nine until the 17th hole when Fergus holed a wedge shot for an eagle to take the lead for good. Eventually finished T2 along with Andy Bean, one stroke behind Fergus.
• Toshiba Classic: Was tied for the 36-hole lead at the Toshiba Classic but final-round 70 left him T2 along with Joey Sindelar, one stroke short of Eduardo Romero.

2008 Season

Posted just two top-10 finishes in 16 starts, with both coming in successive outings in the spring. Made two appearances on the European Tour and made the cut at both stops on consecutive weeks in March.

• FedEx Kinko's Classic: Was T10 at the FedEx Kinko's Classic in Texas.
• Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: Teamed with Nick Price for a T7 finish at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
• Buick Invitational: Made five starts on the PGA TOUR. Made lone cut at the Buick Invitational, where he was T66.
• Emaar-MGF Indian Masters in New Delhi: Was T39 at the Emaar-MGF Indian Masters in New Delhi.
• Dubai Desert Classic: Was T39 at the Dubai Desert Classic.

2007 Season

Was a runner-up four times on the Champions Tour in his rookie season. Closed his season with back-to-back runner-ups in Texas.

• AT&T Championship: Was second at Oak Hills in San Antonio, two strokes back of good friend John Cook despite posting a 13-under 200 score that included a 63 in the opening round, the best score in the tournament.
• Administaff Small Business Classic: Was a distant second near Houston at the Administaff Small Business Classic, losing to Bernhard Langer by eight strokes despite posting a 17-under total over 54 holes at Augusta Pines.
• The Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Mngt.: Posted another T2 finish in July when, along with Stewart Ginn, he finished one stroke shy of Tom Watson at The Senior Open Championship at Muirfield.
• The Open Championship: Made the cut at The Open Championship, the oldest player in the field to do so, and eventually finished T60 at Carnoustie.
• Masters Tournament: Won the Par-3 Contest at the Masters Tournament but missed the 36-hole cut by one stroke.
• Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach: First was at the inaugural Ginn Championship, where he joined Hale Irwin, one stroke back of Keith Fergus at Hammock Beach despite recording three straight sub-70 rounds at Palm Coast. Appeared to be out of contention early Sunday but played his last five holes in 2-under to surge back up the leaderboard. First-round 69 included a pair of eagles and no birdies, a first in his career.
• Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am: Made his Champions Tour debut at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am with a T38 at the TPC Tampa Bay. Was in contention after posting a 66 in the second round but fell well back after ballooning to an 82 in the final round under adverse weather conditions.

2006 Season

Took one-time exemption for top 50 on PGA TOUR career money list. Had two top-25s finishes in the season. Would turn 50 in January 2007 to become eligible for the Champions Tour.

• Canadian Open: T20 at the Canadian Open.
• Buick Invitational: T16 at the Buick Invitational.

2005 Season

Played on a Minor Medical Extension, with eight events needed to earn $79,396 (equal to 2004 No. 125).

• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Had a T52 finish at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Played out of the Major Medical Category for the remainder of the season.

2004 Season

Limited to 17 events due to wrist injury, did not play after Deutsche Bank Championship in early September.

• EDS Byron Nelson Championship: Was only one back of the leader Tiger Woods through 36 holes at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Closed with a pair of 70s to finish T11. Played with Woods in the final pairing on Saturday.
• Dubai Desert Classic: Won for the first time on any TOUR since the 1998 Open Championship with his victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour. Hit all 18 greens in regulation on Sunday and finished at 17-under, one stroke ahead of Paul McGinley after the two shared the 54-hole lead at 14-under.

2003 Season

Fell out of the top 125 for the first time since earning his card in 1981.

• Masters Tournament: Only top-10 of the season was T8 finish at the Masters.

2002 Season

Two runner-up finishes were the most since he had two in 1996.

• Buick Open: Aided by rounds of 70-68 on the weekend, finished T2 at the Buick Open behind champion Tiger Woods.
• Buick Invitational: T2 with J.L. Lewis at Buick Invitational for first top-10 finish. Held share of the 54-hole lead, but final-round 70 came up one stroke short of champion Jose Maria Olazabal.

2001 Season

• PGA Championship: Second-round 63 at PGA tied the all-time low 18 for a major. Top-20 finish was fifth career top-20 at Augusta National for the former Masters champion.

2000 Season

Struggled through difficult season, which saw him fall out of the top 100 on the official money list for first time since 1982.

1999 Season

Represented the United States on his fifth Ryder Cup team and in Dunhill Cup and World Cup competitions.

• Cisco World Match Play Championship: Lost to Colin Montgomerie, 3 and 2, in defense of Cisco World Match Play Championship.

1998 Season

At age 41, became the oldest player to win two major championships in the same year. As a reward, was chosen by his peers as PGA TOUR Player of the Year. Joined Nick Price and Nick Faldo as the only players in the 1990s to win two majors in one year. Named PGA of America and Golf Writers Association of America Player of Year.

• The Open Championship: In July, captured his second major at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Trailed by two strokes through 54 holes but shot closing 68 to tie Brian Watts, then defeated Watts 17-19 in four-hole playoff.
• Masters Tournament: In April, closed birdie-birdie to edge Fred Couples and David Duval and win the Masters Tournament. Joined Arnold Palmer and Art Wall as the only players to birdie the last two holes and win at Augusta National. Won at Augusta on his 14th try, the most for any first-time champion. The fifth player in Masters history to win after not leading in the first three rounds.
• Cisco World Match Play Championship: In October, defeated Tiger Woods in final of Cisco World Match Play Championship.

1997 Season

During first five appearances, enjoyed stretch of 12 consecutive rounds in 60s and was 69 under par. Earned West Coast swing-record $741,785, two thirds of final total of $1,124,560.

• Ryder Cup: Member of fourth U.S. Ryder Cup Team, posting 2-2 record.
• Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic: T9 at Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.
• Bay Hill Invitational: Had T3 at Bay Hill Invitational, where he trailed by one stroke heading into final round after shooting 72-66-68. Shot Sunday 70 and finished four behind Phil Mickelson.
• Nissan Open: Ended West Coast swing with T9 at Nissan Open, where he had 67-69 start and trailed by one through 36 holes.
• Buick Invitational: Won the Buick Invitational.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. First player to win at Pebble Beach five times. Six of his victories came in pro-am events: 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1997 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Ams and 1991 Walt Disney World/ Oldsmobile Classic. Shot 67 all four days for tournament-record 20-under-par 268 and one-stroke victory over David Duval and Tiger Woods. Trailed each day by two or three strokes until back-nine on Sunday. Following week, opened with 67-66 for a share of lead at Torrey Pines through 36 holes. Slipped two strokes back with Saturday 71, but another 71 Sunday good enough for two-stroke victory over seven players.

1996 Season

Improved on his stellar 1995 campaign with two wins, two seconds and two thirds. Two wins meant four TOUR victories in 13 months. Crossed $1-million mark for first time. Enjoyed torrid stretch in spring with four consecutive top-three finishes. Cisco World Match Play Championship.

• Memorial Tournament: Finished T3 the next week at Memorial Tournament.
• Kemper Open: Following a bout with measles, came back at Kemper Open, tied for second with Scott Hoch, Brad Faxon and Grant Waite, three behind Steve Stricker.
• Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic: Grabbed share of Greater Greensboro Classic lead with third-round 62, then closed with 69 to defeated Duffy Waldorf by two strokes for second victory. 62 tied course record and matched his career best, posted at 1981 Sammy Davis, Jr.-Greater Hartford Open.
• MCI Classic: Runner-up to Loren Roberts at MCI Classic despite shooting 65-66 on weekend.
• Buick Invitational: Shot 65-72-66-69--272 for T3 at Buick Invitational, three strokes behind Davis Love III.
• Mercedes Championships: Third-round 66 moved him into lead at season-opening Mercedes Championships. Held off Nick Faldo with closing 68.

1995 Season

• Bell Canadian Open: Rallied from a two-stroke deficit with a final-round 67 to force a playoff with Bob Lohr at the Bell Canadian Open. Went on to win with a par on the first playoff hole.
• Greater Milwaukee Open: Posted T10 in Greaker Milwaukee Open week before Bell Canadian win.
• PGA Championship: Recorded a disappointing final-round 73 to finish T6 after equalling the PGA Championship 36-hole record with 131 at Riviera CC. At Las Vegas Invitational was one stroke back after 72 holes; finished T4.
• Kemper Open: Had earlier top-10 finish , T4, at Kemper Open.
• Honda Classic: Posted first victory in three years with The Honda Classic title. Had three-stroke lead after 36 and 54 holes. Fired final-round 71 to claim the win.

1994 Season

Struggled throughout the season, returning to form over the last two months. Three top-10 finishes included back-to-back ninth-place finishes.

• Texas Open: Finished T8 in the Texas Open for third and final top-10.
• Bell Canadian Open: Had a ninth place finish at the Bell Canadian Open (solo).
• Greater Milwaukee Open: Had a ninth place finish at the Greater Milwaukee Open (tie).

1993 Season

• KMart Greater Greensboro Open: After four top-10 finishes in first four months, best placing rest of way was T12 in Kmart Greater Greensboro Open. As direct result, missed finishing in top 30 for first time since 1983.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: At the THE PLAYERS Championship, he earned biggest paycheck of year ($100,000) for solo fifth.
• Nestle Invitational: T6 at the Nestle Invitational.
• United Airlines Hawaiian Open: T9 at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open.
• Infiniti Tournament of Champions: T3 in the Tournament of Champions.

1992 Season

Victory was one of nine top-10 finishes on year, cornerstone to best money-won season of $759,648. Previous high was $707,175 in 1990. Had top-10 finishes in season's first four events. Finished in the top 30 for the ninth consecutive year, played in the TOUR Championship for the seventh straight time. TOUR leader with 1.731 putts per hole.

• Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic: Held final-round lead in Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic, finishing second to John Huston.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Continued unusual success record in pro-am events, winning AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for fourth time in February.
• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: Part of five-way playoff in Bob Hope Chrysler Classic won by John Cook. Eliminated, along with Tom Kite, on first extra hole of eventual four-hole playoff. Had been fourth-round leader at 21-under-par 267. Finished with 69 and 336 total.
• Infiniti Tournament of Champions: Had TOUR-best 28 consecutive rounds at par or less starting at Infiniti Tournament of Champions running through Doral-Ryder Open (TofC 4, Bob Hope 5, Phoenix 4, Pebble Beach 4, Buick Invitational 3, Los Angeles 4, Doral 4).

1991 Season

Was eighth consecutive year finished in top 30 on money list. Was third straight year with at least one victory.

• Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic: Finished strong in 11th season on PGA TOUR, winning seventh career title at Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. Shot 64 in final round, which tied him with Tom Purtzer, D.A. Weibring and Mark Brooks for low finish by winner, and defeated David Peoples by a stroke. Victory moved him into top 30 and enabled him to compete in year-ending TOUR Championship for six straight year.
• Ryder Cup Matches: Member of victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team.

1990 Season

Six top-10 finishes including two wins in 20 made cuts in 25 events.

• Las Vegas Invitational: T5 at the Las Vegas Invitational.
• H.E.B. Texas Open: Won the H.E.B. Texas Open, where a final-round 63 resulted in a 19-under-par 261 to lead by one over Gary Hallberg.
• Nestle Invitational: T10 at the Nestle Invitational.
• Shearson Lehman Hutton Open: T4 at the Shearson Lehman Hutton Open.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for third time by two strokes over Kenny Perry. Win highlighted by the fact that his father, Bob O'Meara was his Pro-Am partner for all four days.
• MONY Tournament of Champions: Fleshed out his season with a third at MONY Tournament of Champions.

1989 Season

Continued winning ways at AT&T Pebble Beach. Enjoyed a second-round lead, tying with Nick Price after three rounds. A final-round 2-under-par 70 on the Pebble Beach links resulted in an 11-under-par 277, one better than Tom Kite. Had seven top-10 and 13 top-25 finishes. In mid-February, three under-par rounds resulted in T2 at Shearson Lehman Hutton in La Jolla, Calif. Saw next top-10, T5, at English Turn G&CC, with a 9-under 279 at the USF&G Classic, five strokes behind Champion Tim Simpson. In May, scored two top-10s, the first at GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic, solo third, one stroke out of a two-way playoff with Jodie Mudd and Larry Nelson, with a 14-under 265. Following week, carded a T6 at the Memorial Tournament. At the Buick Open, rounds of 66-70-71-68 garnering a T5 finish at 13-under 275. Final top-10 of the season came late-October, solo sixth, at the Nabisco Championship.

1988 Season

Finished strong in his eighth season on PGA TOUR, with seven top-10s and 20 made cuts in 27 events. Placed 22nd on the money list ($438,311), his second-best earnings year. His season-opener came at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and resulted in a T4, with five consecutive under-par rounds at the 90-hole tournament. Two weeks later, finished T9 at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, four shots behind champion Steve Jones.

• Northern Telecom Tucson Open: Earned a T2 at the Northern Telecom Tucson Open with a 17-under 271 at TPC StarPass.
• Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic: In October, carded nine birdies for a final-round 64 to finish T6 at the Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic.
• PGA Championship: Consistent rounds of 70-71-70-71 earned him another top-10 in a major, this time a T9 at the PGA Championship at Oak Tree CC in Oklahoma.
• U.S. Open Championship: Added a T3 at the U.S. Open on the strength of 71-72-66-71 rounds at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.
• Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational: Claimed a T2 at Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational in May, a stroke behind champion Gary Koch. Even with a second-round, 3-over 75, was able to stay in contention all week, thanks to Saturday and Sunday rounds of 69-66.

1987 Season

Made 20 cuts in 26 appearances, including seven top-10s. Clinched his first top-10 of the season at the Phoenix Open. Opening and closing rounds of 62-69, coupled with middle rounds of 71-70 equaled a T6 finish with Bobby Clampett and Corey Pavin, five strokes behind Paul Azinger's winning score.

• Nabisco Championship: Added one more top-10, a T10 at the Nabisco Championship. Entered the final round at Oak Hills CC in San Antonio tied for second, four shots behind leader Tom Watson. A final-round, 1-over 71 dropped him into a T10 with Don Pooley.
• Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic: Shot rounds of 63-68-69-69 in mid-October to again finish one stroke behind champion Larry Nelson at the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic.
• Southwest Golf Classic: In late-September, contended at the Southwest Golf Classic before finishing T2 with Bob Eastwood, David Edwards and Dan Halldorson, a stroke behind Steve Pate's winning score at Fairway Oaks.
• Tournament Players Championship: Opened the Tournament Players Championship with rounds of 68-65-69, tying down a third-round co-leader position. A final-round 73 jettisoned his hopes for the win but resulted in a solo third.
• Los Angeles Open Presented by Nissan: Next top-10 came at the Los Angeles Open at the Riviera CC, five strokes behind winner T.C. Chen.

1986 Season

Garnered five top-10s, while making 22 cuts in 25 events. Was solo-second in first start of the season, at the MONY Tournament of Champions. Fired rounds of 70-65-67-71 for a 15-under 273. Was well off the pace at the Doral-Eastern Open following a third-round 74, But thanks to a final-round 66, finished T3 in Miami in March. Scoring needle settled in at T3 for the next three events, at the Memorial Tournament (weekend rounds of 67-66), the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (four under-par rounds) and the Cannon Sammy Davis, Jr.-Greater Hartford Open (a third-round 64 and a final-round 67).

1985 Season

Continued his winning ways, adding two victories and six top-10s in 25 starts. Had back-to-back titles in February, winning the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am and the Hawaiian Open, that propelled him to No.1 on the TOUR's money list. On the Monterey Peninsula, took a two-shot advantage into the final round at Pebble Beach GL over Curtis Strange. Shot a 1-over 73. Battled back from final-round bogeys at Pebble Beach GL on Nos. 5 and 12 to eclipse Larry Rinker, Kikuo Arai and Strange by a shot.

• Texas Open: Despite weekend rounds of 67, the Texas Open defending champion was unable to catch eventual winner John Mahaffey, ultimately finishing T3.
• Ryder Cup Matches: Made first appearance in the Ryder Cup, representing the U.S. Finished with a 1-2-0 record in his three matches as the Europeans rolled to victory in England.
• The Open Championship: Competed in The Open Championship at Royal St. George GC, posting consistent rounds of 70-72-70-72 concluding in a T3, two strokes behind champion Sandy Lyle.
• Memorial Tournament: At the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, finished T10.
• Colonial National Invitation: At the Colonial National Invitational in Fort Worth, put together rounds of 66-68-71.
• MONY Tournament of Champions: Racked up two additional T4s in May, first at the MONY Tournament of Champions (finishing 5-under).
• Hawaiian Open: Shot four sub-par rounds (67-66-65-69) at the Waialae CC, turning back Craig Stadler's final-round charge of 64 to win the Hawaiian Open over Stadler by one shot.

1984 Season

Enjoyed a breakout year, with 15 top-10s and his first career title, at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Finished second on the PGA TOUR money list, with $465,873. In Wisconsin, shot a 16-under 272 at Tuckaway CC to defeat Tom Watson by five strokes in September. Rounds of 67-68-69-68 led to his maiden victory.

• Texas Open: Final top-10 came in San Antonio, when he finished T3 at the Texas Open, four shots off the pace set by winner Calvin Peete.
• Lajet Golf Classic: Second September event, the LaJet Golf Classic, finished two strokes behind champion Curtis Strange and his fifth runner-up performance.
• Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational: Picked up a T6 at the five-round Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, with a13-under 346.
• Buick Open: Was the third-round leader at the Buick Open before a final-round 73 spelled a T8 finish.
• Danny Thomas Memphis Classic: Continued to Tennessee for the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. Carded a 6-under 282 at the event, again finishing as runner-up, this time a T2 with Ralph Landrum and Tim Simpson, two shots behind winner Bob Eastwood.
• Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open: Two weeks later, at the Sammy Davis Jr.,-Greater Hartford Open, nailed down another solo-second outing, behind champion Peter Jacobsen. On the strength of an 8-under 63 at TPC Connecticut, matched Jacobsen's score in the third round and was one off his leading pace. Shot an even-par 71 to Jacobsen's 70 to lose by two.
• Western Open: Opened a solid July with a third-place showing at the Western Open, three shots out of a two-man playoff won by Tom Watson over Norman at Butler National.
• U.S. Open Championship: At the U.S. Open, shot a final-round 69, his only under-par effort of the week, to move into the top-10 with a T7.
• Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic: Added a T2 at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. Shot four under-par rounds at Westchester CC to finish tied with David Graham and Jay Haas, five shots shy of winner Scott Simpson.
• Kemper Open: Next three stops in June proved fruitful, starting with a solo second at the Kemper Open. Entered the final round at Congressional CC tied for sixth, nine shots off Greg Norman's lead. Shot a final-round, 3-under 69 to move up the leaderboard. Never threatened Norman, finishing five shots back.
• Byron Nelson Golf Classic: The following week, placed T9 at the Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
• Houston Coca-Cola Open: Continued strong play at the Houston Coca-Cola Open, with three sub-par rounds to begin the event. Shot a 73 Sunday to end in a T6.
• Bing Crosby National Pro-Am: Picked up a T3 at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, finishing two shots behind champion Hale Irwin.

1983 Season

Made 17 cuts in 32 events. Took the opening-round lead at the B.C. Open, shooting a 63 at En Joie GC with a 63, three shots ahead of the field. Following rounds of 71-73-71 netted a T15. Four solid under-par rounds of 69-69-66-69 resulted in a T13 at the Texas Open. Final top-25 was a T20 at the Pensacola Open at Perdido Bay CC.

• Greater Milwaukee Open: In July, jumped into a co-lead at the Greater Milwaukee Open, with sub-par opening rounds of 65-72. A third-round 75 removed him from contention. Finished with a final-round 69 that resulted in a T24.
• Danny Thomas Memphis Classic: Netted another top-10 finish, a T5, at the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic in June at Colonial CC.
• Phoenix Open: Strong finishing rounds of 68-66 got him into a four-man playoff with Bob Gilder, Johnny Miller and Rex Caldwell, an extra session Gilder won on the eighth extra hole.

1982 Season

Racked up four top-25s while making 19 cuts in 35 starts.

• Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open: Best finish the rest of the season was a T18 at the Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open.
• Bob Hope Desert Classic: Best finish and only top-10 was a T6 at the Bob Hope Desert Classic came early in the season. Through 72 holes of the 90-hole event, was only two shots behind Ed Fiori's fourth-round lead. After shooting rounds of 65-64 on Friday and Saturday, closed with a 2-under 70 Sunday to drop from contention and out of the two-man playoff with Fiori defeating Tom Kite.

1981 Season

PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year. Highlight of rookie season was playoff loss to Dave Eichelberger at Tallahassee Open.

Amateur Highlights

• Defeated John Cook in final of 1979 U.S. Amateur.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• PGA TOUR: 1980