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Revision as of 16:41, 31 August 2007
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Birth | Kerrville, Texas, USA | May 9, 1948
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | The Woodlands, Texas, USA |
College | University of Houston |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 1971 |
Current tour | Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 13 (PGA Tour: 10, Champions Tour: 1, Other: 2) |
Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 | |
Masters | T8: 1981 |
U.S. Open | 2nd: 1975 |
British Open | T10: 1975 |
PGA Championship | Won 1978 |
John Drayton Mahaffey Jr. (born May 9, 1948) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including 10 PGA Tour events.
Mahaffey was born in Kerrville, Texas. He attended the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He turned pro in 1971 after graduating in 1970 with a degree in psychology.
Mahaffey came close to winning his first major in 1975. He lost the U.S. Open to Lou Graham in a playoff at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.
In 1978, he won twice on the tour that year including one major, the PGA Championship. He also won the World Cup individual and team event where he was paired with Andy North that year.
The 1978 PGA championship was held at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Mahaffey became the best comeback winner in PGA history after trailing Tom Watson by seven strokes with 14 holes to play. Ultimately, the tournament came down to a 3 player playoff – Mahaffey, Watson and Jerry Pate. All three players made par on the first playoff hole. The drama ended on the second playoff hole when Pate missed the green, Watson missed a 30-foot birdie attempt and Mahaffey made his 12-foot birdie put for the Championship. [1]
Mahaffey played on the 1979 Ryder Cup team.
Mahaffey currently lives near Houston at The Woodlands in his home state of Texas. His family includes wife Denise, son John D. III (born 1988) and daughter Megan (born 1992). In his spare time, he enjoys fishing. Early in his career, Mahaffey was often sought out by other players to do comedic imitations for which he has a special talent. He currently splits his time between playing on the Champions Tour and serving as a roving announcer on Champions Tour Golf Channel telecasts.
PGA Tour wins (10)
- 1973 (1) Sahara Invitational
- 1978 (2) PGA Championship, American Optical Classic
- 1979 (1) Bob Hope Desert Classic
- 1980 (1) Kemper Open
- 1981 (1) Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
- 1984 (1) Bob Hope Classic
- 1985 (1) Texas Open
- 1986 (1) Tournament Players Championship
- 1989 (1) Federal Express St. Jude Classic
Major championship is shown in bold.
Other wins (3)
- 1970 NCAA Championship
- 1978 World Cup (team with Andy North and individual event)
- 1979 World Cup (with Hale Irwin)
Champions Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T39 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | T36 LA | DNP | CUT | T29 | T12 | 2 | T4 | DNP | DNP | T36 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T44 | T10 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 | T9 | T28 | WD | DNP | 1 | T51 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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The Masters | T44 | T8 | CUT | T40 | CUT | T14 | T42 | T35 | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | T28 | CUT | T22 | T34 | T30 | T39 | CUT | T24 | DNP | T46 |
The Open Championship | T32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | T15 | CUT | T42 | CUT | T20 | T23 | CUT | T65 | T15 | CUT |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
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The Masters | T42 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | T40 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | WD |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10