Exempt status
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PGA TOUR Champions: Top 54 Charles Schwab Cup Points (45th), PGA TOUR Points List (17), All-Time Money List (35th)
JOINED TOUR
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PGA TOUR: 1984
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PGA TOUR Champions: 2010
PGA TOUR Victories (15)
1984 Season
1985 Season
- Colonial National Invitation
1986 Season
- Hawaiian Open
- Greater Milwaukee Open
1987 Season
- Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
- Hawaiian Open
1988 Season
1991 Season
- Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
- BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic
1992 Season
1994 Season
1995 Season
- Nissan Open
- U.S. Open Championship
1996 Season
2006 Season
- U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
PGA TOUR Champions Victories (1)
2012 Season
International Victories
(12)
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1983 German Open [Eur]
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1983 South African PGA Championship [SAf]
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1983 Calberson Classic [Eur]
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1984 New Zealand Open [Aus]
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1985 New Zealand Open [Aus]
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1985 U.S. vs. Japan Matches [indiv.]
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1993 Toyota World Match Play Championship [Eur]
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1994 Tokai Classic [Jpn]
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1995 Asian Masters [Asia]
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1995 Million Dollar Challenge [SAf]
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1996 Ssang Yong International Challenge [Kor]
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1999 Martel Skins Game [Taiwan]
PLAYOFF RECORD
PGA TOUR (5-4)
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1986 Defeated Dave Barr, Greater Milwaukee Open
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1987 Defeated Craig Stadler, Hawaiian Open
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1991 Defeated Mark O'Meara, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
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1991 Defeated Steve Pate, BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic
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1991 Lost to Billy Ray Brown, Rick Fehr, Canon Greater Hartford Open
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1992 Defeated Fred Couples, Honda Classic
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1992 Lost to Bruce Lietzke, Southwestern Bell Colonial
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1995 Lost to Lee Janzen, Kemper Open
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2010 Lost to Scott Verplank, Bubba Watson, Travelers Championship
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS (1-1)
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2012 Defeated Peter Senior, Allianz Championship
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2013 Lost to Mark Wiebe, Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship
National Teams
- 1994, 1996 Presidents Cup
- 1991, 1993, 1995 Ryder Cup
- 2010 Ryder Cup Captain
- 1981 Walker Cup
- 1982 USA vs. Japan
- 1985 Nissan Cup
Personal
- With his son Ryan, won Disney's father-child event for Ryan's age group (1996).
- Serves as host for Corey Pavin Golf Classic benefiting Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Ventura County, Calif.
- Had LASIK surgery in November 1998.
- Caddied for former UCLA teammate Jay Delsing at 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, where Delsing earned his card for the 2004 TOUR season.
- Joined TOUR members Frank Lickliter II, Jerry Kelly, Donnie Hammond and Howard Twitty on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour of the Persian Gulf for Thanksgiving 2006 and went to the region again in November 2009 with Tom Watson, Tim Simpson and Twitty.
- Is a long-time friend of former San Antonio Spurs' star David Robinson.
- Has played golf with Gerald Ford, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, the latter when he was in office. After winning the 1995 U.S. Open, he received a congratulatory call from President Clinton who told him "I see all those tips I gave you helped you out!"
Special Interests
CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
- Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Carded rounds of 69-69-67 to finish T10 at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
Career Highlights
2022 Season
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Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Carded rounds of 69-69-67 to finish T10 at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
2020 Season
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Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Carded rounds of 69-67-69 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and finished T10, his first top-10 since he finished T8 at the 2019 Shaw Charity Classic.
2019 Season
Tallied four top-10s, including a season-best T5 at the Principal Charity Classic, and finished 45th in the Charles Schwab Cup.
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Shaw Charity Classic: Carded rounds of 66-67-69 at the Shaw Charity Classic to finish T8, his fourth top-10 of the season.
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Principal Charity Classic: Chipped in for birdie on the 18th hole Sunday to finish at 11-under and tie for fifth at the Principal Charity Classic, his second straight top-10 in the event.
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KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship: Posted a third-round 66, tied for the best score of the tournament, en route to a T8 finish at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. It was his third top-10 in four starts at the Senior PGA.
2018 Season
In his ninth year on PGA TOUR Champions, posted two finishes in the top 10, including a T6 finish at the Principal Charity Classic. Finished T15 at the first Playoffs event, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic advancing to the Invesco QQQ Championship, but withdrew finishing No. 54 in the standings.
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Principal Charity Classic: Pavin posted his second-straight top-10, finishing T6 at the weather-shortened Principal Charity Classic.
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KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship: Pavin finished T10 after rounds of 69-70-68-68 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. It was the first time he recorded four under-par rounds in a major since the 2014 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
2017 Season
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SAS Championship: Turned in a strong performance at the SAS Championship in October where his three straight rounds in the 60s led to a fourth-place finish. Was tied for the lead during the final round until bogeys on Nos. 14 and 16 derailed his chances.
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The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex: Had his best showing in a major championship on PGA TOUR Champions in late July when he used a third-round 6-under-par 65 to get himself into contention at the Senior Open Championship before eventually finishing second to Bernhard Langer at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.
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Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: Was T3 after 54 holes at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship before a closing-round 75 dropped him to T14.
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Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Made a late run in Sunday's final round with teammate Duffy Waldorf at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge but the pair fell one short, finishing T2, one stroke behind Carlos Franco and Vijay Singh.
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Tucson Conquistadores Classic: Returned to action for the first time in 10 months following elbow surgery when he finished T49 at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic in March.
2016 Season
Underwent surgery for a torn tendon on his right elbow on May 26th which cut his season short after just eight events before being sidelined for the remainder of the year. Is expected to return early in 2017 season. Did not play an event after May's Insperity Invitational where he withdrew after two rounds due to his elbow injury. Finished 72nd on the final money list.
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Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Was T4 with teammate Duffy Waldorf at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf in April.
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Allianz Championship: Was the 36-hole leader after two rounds at the Allianz Championship in early February but fell out of contention Sunday after making six bogeys on his first 14 holes. He eventually was T10 after his 3-over-par 75.
2015 Season
Finished 37th on the final money list, an improvement of three places from his 2014 season.
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Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Best effort of the year came in August when he T3 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, his best showing since a runner-up at the 2013 Pacific Links Hawaii Championship. Moved into contention midway through the back nine but eventually finished in a group four strokes behind Jeff Maggert.
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Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Was T5 with former UCLA teammate Duffy Waldorf at April's Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf.
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Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Was one stroke off the lead after the first round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai before eventually finishing T9 in Hawaii to start the year.
2014 Season
Dropped out of the top 30 on the final money list for the first time in his five-year PGA TOUR Champions career, slipping from 14th to 40th with earnings of $435,402. He had surpassed $1 million in earnings the previous two years. Had just four top-10 finishes, four fewer than he had in 2013. After T2 in Putting Average in 2013, fell to 23rd in that category and also saw his scoring average drop from ninth to 36th.
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SAS Championship: Used a final-round 68 to move up into a T10 at the SAS Championship.
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Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship: Was among the leaders after 36 holes at the Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship in September, thanks to a second-round, 11-under-par 61, his career-best in relation to par. However, after starting the final round two strokes behind the leaders, shot a 71 Sunday to T7, his third consecutive top-10 performance in the event.
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Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: His best finish came in June when four consecutive rounds in the 60s at Fox Chapel GC led to a T6 finish at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
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Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf presented by Bass Pro Shops: Earlier that month, playing with former UCLA teammate Duffy Waldorf, the pair finished T7 in the Champions Division at the Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf.
2013 Season
Turned in his best earnings year since his 2006 PGA TOUR season, thanks to five top-three finishes in a row during the summer when he was perhaps the PGA TOUR Champions's hottest player. Came close to winning on multiple occasions in succession after notching two T3 performances to start his run.
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Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship: After taking a month off, returned at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship and lost in a playoff to Mark Wiebe when he missed a 10-foot par save on the second extra hole after Wiebe made a 20-foot par putt just moments earlier. Appeared as if he would win the event in regulation, but Wiebe made a 7-foot birdie putt to send the event into overtime. Runner-up finish at Kapolei was his third consecutive and matched Fred Couples' three consecutive runner-up finishes earlier in the campaign.
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Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Was T2 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, along with Russ Cochran, one stroke behind Bart Bryant. Had a chance to tie Bryant on the last hole but his 30-foot birdie putt missed.
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3M Championship: Shot 66 on the final day of the 3M Championship but, along with Jeff Sluman, came up one stroke short of winner Tom Pernice, Jr., at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota.
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U.S. Senior Open Championship: Streak of top threes began in mid-July when he closed with rounds of 64-67 to climb from a tie for 25th at the halfway mark up into an eventual T3 at the U.S. Senior Open Championship. Final-round 67 at Omaha CC included a run of five straight birdies, matching the best birdie streak in U.S. Senior Open history.
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Regions Tradition: Made his first PGA TOUR Champions ace in June when he holed a 6-iron shot from 173 yards on No. 8 in the third round of the Regions Tradition. His seven PGA TOUR aces tie him for fourth most since the TOUR began tracking holes-in-one in 1971.
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial: Made his 30th consecutive start at the PGA TOUR's Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in May but missed the cut by one stroke.
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Allianz Championship: Early in the campaign, posted three straight rounds in the 60s to T4 in defense of his Allianz Championship title.
2012 Season
Had a run of 14 straight scores of par or better during the summer on the PGA Tour Champions (from the second round of the Montreal Championship to the first round of The Senior Open Championship). At one point in the year, went 260 holes without a three-putt, the Tour's best streak for the year. Also played on the PGA TOUR.
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Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Was T8 a second time at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
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U.S. Senior Open Championship: Was in contention for a second title, at the U.S. Senior Open. Despite posting four rounds in the 60s, was one of four players who finished T2 at Indianwood CC, two strokes behind Roger Chapman. Appeared to be the championship's first-round co-leader with Tom Kite but was assessed a two-stroke penalty when his ball moved at address while playing the 14th hole (his fifth of the round).
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CVS Caremark Charity Classic: Teamed with the LPGA's Alexis Thompson to finish T2 at the unofficial CVS Caremark Charity Classic in Rhode Island.
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Principal Charity Classic: Was T8 twice in his last five starts– first at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship.
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial: Finished T31 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
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Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay: Was also among the early leaders at the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am in Tampa and eventually finished solo fourth, his first of three consecutive top-10s during the spring.
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Allianz Championship: Highlight of his third PGA TOUR Champions season was his initial win on the circuit in his 35th start. Broke through in the season's first full-field event to defeat Peter Senior in a one-hole playoff at the Allianz Championship. Made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole for the win. Opened with an 8-under-par 64 and led by two strokes after the opening round and then shared the lead with Senior through 36 holes. Trailed Mark Calcavecchia by as much as three strokes early on the back nine Sunday before Calcavecchia fell out of contention. His birdie at No. 13 gave him the lead, which grew to two strokes with two holes remaining. However his bogey at No. 17 and Senior's birdie on the final hole forced the playoff, which he ended after just one hole. Highlight of his win was his miraculous save on No. 14 when he took an 8-iron and turned the clubhead to get around a root next to where his ball was sitting in a deep hole. Swinging left-handed, he hit his shot to 5 feet and eventually made par. The win came in his 122nd start since his last victory at the PGA TOUR's U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee in 2006. It was also 5 years, 6 months, 12 days since his previous victory.
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Sony Open in Hawaii: Finished T38 at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
2011 Season
Made only four starts on TOUR, his fewest since 1983. Focused on Champions Tour where he had nine top 10s in 17 starts. Among the top 20 on the Champions Tour money list for a second straight season and reeled off 24 consecutive scores of par or better from May through August. Led the Champions Tour in both Driving Accuracy (82.11 percent) and Putting Average (1.709). Made four appearances on the PGA TOUR, making the cut in two tournaments. Was the 2011 recipient of the Corporal Brock Bucklin Patriot Award at the Patriot Cup in Oklahoma in recognition of his passionate and ongoing support of the U.S. military. The Patriot Cup is a pro-am event benefiting the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to spouses and dependents of soldiers killed or disabled while defending the country.
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Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: Finished T17 at the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship in late August.
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The Senior Open Championship: Trailed the leaders by just one stroke after 54 holes of The Senior Open Championship but eventually finished three strokes back of Russ Cochran, despite posting a third consecutive 69 at Walton Heath. Performance in England was his second straight top-three finish in The Senior Open Championship.
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Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid: Finished T8 at the Senior PGA Championship in late May.
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THE PLAYERS Championship: Was T45 at The PLAYERS.
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Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: Best efforts were a pair of T3s–at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Tom Lehman) and The Senior Open Championship. At the Legends, three-round better-ball total of 26-under was one stroke short of getting into a playoff.
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Northern Trust Open: T55 at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera CC earlier in the year.
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Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Started his season by going bogey free over all 54 holes at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai and it led to a sixth-place finish in Hawaii.
2010 Season
Spent majority of his rookie year concentrating on captain's duties for the Ryder Cup matches in Wales and team finished a half point short of retaining the Ryder Cup at biennial matches in early October. Made strong bids for victories on both PGA TOUR and Champions Tour in 2010. Finished inside the top 125 on the PGA TOUR money list and recorded two top-10s, including a playoff loss. In first season on Champions Tour recorded eight top-10s in 15 starts, including two runner-up finishes.
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Administaff Small Business Classic: Near the end of the season, was the leader for the first 46 holes of the Administaff Small Business Classic but played his final eight holes at The Woodlands CC in 4-over to finish T5 near Houston.
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The Senior Open Championship: On the PGA TOUR Champions, battled Bernhard Langer in Sunday's final round at The Senior Open Championship before falling one stroke short at Carnoustie and finishing solo second. Despite a final-round, 1-under-par 70, was unable to convert a birdie opportunity at No. 18 prior to Langer's two-putt bogey at the final hole.
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Montreal Championship: Was three strokes off the lead after 36 holes at the inaugural Montreal Championship and, despite making only one bogey, eventually finished T3, thanks to consecutive 67s on the weekend.
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Travelers Championship: Registered the highest finish by a PGA TOUR Champions player in a PGA TOUR event since Tom Watson at the 2009 Open Championship (second) when he was T2 at the Travelers Championship. Was in a playoff with Scott Verplank and eventual-winner Bubba Watson but was eliminated with a par on the first extra hole.
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial: Recorded his first top-10 performance of the PGA TOUR season in his sixth start, finishing T7 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Posted rounds of 67-64-67-67 in his 27th consecutive Colonial start (dating to inaugural appearance in 1984) at a tournament he won in 1985 and 1996. His T7 marked his first top-10 performance at Colonial since a T8 in 2001 and his eighth overall.
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The Cap Cana Championship: Also finished second to Fred Couples at The Cap Cana Championship. Was the 36-hole leader in the event and, despite carding a final-round 66, was two strokes back. The 19-under 197 was his TOUR career-best in relation to par. Held the tournament lead until catching an unfortunate break on his second shot on the 14th hole when his ball hit a greenside sprinkler head and landed 60 yards over the green, leading to a bogey. Couples made birdie on the same hole to take the lead for good.
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Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Rookie campaign on the PGA TOUR Champions started at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai and was T13 on the Big Island.
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Volvo China Open: Made one appearance on the European Tour, finishing 16th at the Volvo China Open.
2009 Season
After being named as the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, made the cut in 12 of 23 starts on the PGA TOUR, with four resulting in top-25 finishes. Turned 50 on November 16, 2009, thus becoming eligible for the Champions Tour in 2010. Took a one-time Top 50 on the PGA TOUR Career Money List exemption in 2010.
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Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun: Best finish of the season was a T15 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun.
2008 Season
Collected $924,282 in season earnings, the fifth-largest total of his career, in his 25th season on the PGA TOUR. Made the cut in 14 of 20 starts, with six top-25 finishes.
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Buick Open: Held a share of the 18-hole lead after an 8-under 64 at the Buick Open. Finished T12.
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Travelers Championship: Recorded his second and final top-10 of the year with a T10 at the Travelers Championship, thanks in part to a final-round 64, which tied the low round of the day.
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Finished T3 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for his best finish on TOUR since winning the 2006 U.S. Bank Championship. Final-round, bogey-free 66 vaulted him from T26 to T3.
2007 Season
Made 15 cuts in 25 starts and competed in one event in the PGA TOUR's Playoffs for the FedExCup.
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: In fifth start of the season, finished T6 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, aided by rounds of 67-70 on the weekend. Fifth career top-10 at the TOUR's Monterey Peninsula event.
2006 Season
Lone top-10 of the season was his first victory in over 10 years. Win and six other top-25s helped him surpass the $1-million mark ($1,308,084) in earnings for just the second time (1995-$1,340,079) in his 24-year TOUR career. Served as assistant U.S. Ryder Cup Captain.
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U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee: Earned 15th TOUR victory with wire-to-wire win at the U.S. Bank Championship, 10 years, two months and 11 days since last win at the 1996 Colonial National Invitational. Set or tied several TOUR records en route to victory. Birdied first six holes (Nos. 1-6) in the first round en route to a TOUR nine-hole record 26 (8-under par). Finished first round with a career-low 61, tying Brown Deer Park Golf Club course record. Matched lowest first 36-hole total (61-64–125) in TOUR history. Eighth multiple winner of U.S Bank Championship, and third wire-to-wire winner in Milwaukee. Matched the U.S. Bank Championship 72-hole scoring record of 260 (61-64-68-67) of 2005 champion Ben Crane and 2000 champion Loren Roberts. Led the tournament in putting and was tied for first in scrambling. His 36-, 54- and 72-hole totals were all TOUR lows in 2006. The 72-hole score was matched by Phil Mickelson at the BellSouth Classic. His opening 61 was the low start by a winner in 2006.
2005 Season
Finished in the top 125 for second straight season and for 17th time in first 22 years on TOUR.
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Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard: Best finish was a T5 at the Bay Hill Invitational.
2004 Season
Two top-10s were the most since he posted three in 1998. Finished in the top 100 (89th) on the money list for the first time since 1998, when he was No. 70.
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Buick Championship: Tied career low with a first-round 8-under 62 at the Buick Championship.
2003 Season
Made 18 cuts in 26 starts.
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Sony Open in Hawaii: His best effort came in the first start of the year, a T15 at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
2002 Season
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Michelob Championship at Kingsmill: Only top-10 of the season came at the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, a T6, his best finish since a T5 at the 1999 MCI Classic.
2001 Season
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MasterCard Colonial: Lone top-10 a T8 at the MasterCard Colonial. Finish produced largest payday, $116,000, since earning $270,000 for winning 1996 MasterCard Colonial.
2000 Season
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Westin Texas Open at LaCantera: Lone top-10 was a T9 at the Westin Texas Open.
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Bell Canadian Open: Tied TOUR record with 18 putts in second round of Bell Canadian Open en route to 65.
1999 Season
After finishing out of the top 150 on the money list in 1997-98, rebounded to finish 70th. Had as many top-10s (3) as he did in the two previous years combined.
1998 Season
Posted top-10s in two late-season events, Westin Texas Open and the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill.
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ANZ Players Championship: Lost playoff to Stephen Leaney at ANZ Players Championship in Australia, where he shot course-record 66 in second round.
1996 Season
Made 21 of 22 cuts and won the MasterCard Colonial. Finished in the top-10 nine times and ranked 18th on the money list. Earned berth on second straight Presidents Cup squad.
1995 Season
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Ryder Cup Matches: Played on his third Ryder Cup team, compiling a 4-1 record, winning his singles match against Bernhard Langer, 3 and 2, and joining Loren Roberts, Phil Mickelson and Tom Lehman to win three other matches at Oak Hill CC.
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U.S. Open Championship: After shooting 72-69-71, entered final round of U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills three strokes behind Greg Norman. Closing 68 was highlighted by 228-yard 4-wood shot to 18th green, where ball came to rest 5 feet from hole. Two-putt par gave him his first major championship title.
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Nissan Open: Became only the second player to win back-to-back at Riviera (Ben Hogan the other) when he successfully defended his Nissan Open title.
1993 Season
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Ryder Cup Matches: Played in his second Ryder Cup. Was 3-2 in his five matches, winning foursomes and four-ball matches with Lanny Wadkins as his partner.
1991 Season
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Arnold Palmer Award: Won Arnold Palmer Award, the last player to win TOUR money title with less than $1 million.
1988 Season
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Texas Open: Captured the Texas Open, shooting 21-under-par 259 to become fifth player in TOUR history to break 260.
1984 Season
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Houston Coca-Cola Open: Scored victories in each of his first five full years on TOUR, starting with his first win at the Coca-Cola Houston Open.
Amateur Highlights
- At UCLA, was a two-time first-team All-American (1979, 1982), won 11 collegiate tournaments, including the 1982 PAC-10 title, and was named 1982 college player of the year. Bruin teammates included former or current PGA TOUR members Steve Pate, Jay Delsin
- At age 17, won the Junior World and Los Angeles City Amateur titles.
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