Mark McCumber

Mark Randall McCumber (born September 7, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Career McCumber was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Robert E. Lee High School.

In 1974, he turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour in 1978. McCumber won ten times on the PGA Tour between 1979 and 1994 including the prestigious Players Championship (1988) and Tour Championship (1994). He also won the World Cup for the United States in partnership with Ben Crenshaw in 1988. He played on the 1989 Ryder Cup team.

McCumber worked as an on-course reporter for NBC Sports in 1991 and for ABC Sports part-time in 1998 and full-time in 1999.

After turning 50 in 2001, McCumber played on the Champions Tour from 2001 to 2008, but did not win an event in this venue. He also works as a golf course architect and was occasionally featured as a golf analyst on Fox Sports. McCumber is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

Personal life McCumber and his wife, Paddy, have two daughters and a son. Their son, Tyler, is also a professional golfer. McCumber is a devout Jehovah's Witness who preaches in his spare time.

Professional wins (11) PGA Tour wins (10) Legend Players Championships (1) Tour Championships (1) Other PGA Tour (8) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 18, 1979Doral-Eastern Open−9 (67-71-69-72=279)1 stroke Bill Rogers2Jul 3, 1983Western Open−4 (74-71-68-71=284)1 stroke Tom Watson 3Oct 30, 1983Pensacola Open−18 (68-68-65-65=266)4 strokes Lon Hinkle, Mark Lye4Feb 24, 1985Doral-Eastern Open−4 (70-71-72-71=284)1 stroke Tom Kite5Jul 12, 1987Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic−17 (65-69-67-66=267)1 stroke Bobby Clampett6Mar 27, 1988The Players Championship−15 (65-72-67-69=273)4 strokes Mike Reid7Jul 3, 1989Beatrice Western Open−13 (68-67-71-69=275)Playoff Peter Jacobsen8Jul 10, 1994Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic−17 (67-69-65-66=267)3 strokes Glen Day9Sep 25, 1994Hardee's Golf Classic−15 (66-67-65-67=265)1 stroke Kenny Perry10Oct 30, 1994The Tour Championship−10 (66-71-69-68=274)Playoff Fuzzy Zoeller

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11989Beatrice Western Open Peter JacobsenWon with par on first extra hole21994The Tour Championship Fuzzy ZoellerWon with birdie on first extra hole Source:

Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Dec 11, 1988World Cup(with Ben Crenshaw)−16 (139-137-137-147=560)1 stroke − Masashi Ozaki and Tateo Ozaki

Results in major championships Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentCUTT35T18T11T1224T43U.S. OpenCUTCUTT16T8T51T32T2The Open Championship8CUTT47T46PGA ChampionshipT28T56CUTCUTT48WDT53T5CUT65 Tournament1990199119921993199419951996Masters TournamentT36T17T37CUTT35CUTU.S. OpenT47CUTT13T46T13CUTThe Open ChampionshipT31CUTT2PGA ChampionshipT49T52CUTT31T19CUTCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 10U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 2 5 13 9The Open Championship 0 1 0 1 2 2 7 5PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 17 10Totals 0 2 0 3 5 14 50 34 Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

The Players Championship Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1988 The Players Championship 2 shot lead −15 (65-72-67-69=273) 4 strokes Mike Reid

Results timeline Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998The Players ChampionshipT35CUTT45CUTT49DQCUTCUTT121T6T9T13T40T20T62T2377CUTCUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut DQ = disqualified "T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances Professional Dunhill Cup: 1988 World Cup: 1988 (winners), 1989 Ryder Cup: 1989 (tied)

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