Mark Calcavecchia
Mark Calcavecchia | |
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Personnel | |
Nation: | United States |
Nickname: | Calc |
Career data | |
Professional since: | 1981 |
Current tour: | Champions Tour , PGA TOUR |
Tournament wins: | 27 |
Major wins : | 1 (1989) |
Mark John Calcavecchia (born June 12, 1960 in Laurel , Nebraska ) is an American professional golfer of the PGA TOUR . He belongs to the circle of major winners.
Career
The son of a bowling center owner, he became a professional golfer after attending the University of Florida in 1981 and joined the PGA TOUR in 1982 .
Calcavecchia achieved its greatest success in 1989 when it won the Open Championship , after play-off with the two Australians Greg Norman and Wayne Grady . In total, he has won thirteen PGA TOUR tournaments to date and numerous others worldwide.
Mark Calcavecchia was on the USA team at the Ryder Cup four times and was represented once in the Presidents Cup .
He and his two children from their first marriage live in West Palm Beach , Florida with his second wife, Brenda, who he has been married to since 2005 . His wife is one of the few female caddies and regularly carries his golf bag during tournaments.
PGA Tour victories
- 1986 (1) Southwest Golf Classic
- 1987 (1) Honda Classic
- 1988 (1) Bank of Boston Classic
- 1989 (3) Phoenix Open , Nissan Los Angeles Open , The Open Championship
- 1992 (1) Phoenix Open
- 1995 (1) BellSouth Classic
- 1997 (1) Greater Vancouver Open
- 1998 (1) Honda Classic
- 2001 (1) Phoenix Open
- 2005 (1) Canadian Open
- 2007 (1) PODS Championship
Major Championship in bold .
Champions Tour victories
- 2011 Boeing Classic
- 2012 Montreal Championship
- 2015 Principal Charity Classic
Other tournament victories
- 1988 Australian Open
- 1993 Argentine Open
- 1995 Argentine Open, Franklin Templeton Shootout (USA, with Steve Elkington )
- 1997 Subaru Sarazen World Open
- 1999 Diners Club Matches (with Fred Couples )
- 2001 CVS Charity Classic (with Nick Price ), Hyundai Team Matches (with Fred Couples ) (both USA)
- 2003 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with John Daly and Peter Jacobsen )
- 2004 Maekyung Open (South Korea)
- 2007 Merrill Lynch Shootout (with Woody Austin )
Participation in team competitions
- Ryder Cup : 1987, 1989, 1991 (winner), 2002
- Presidents Cup : 1998
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1989 (winner), 1990
- Four Tours World Championship: 1987 (winner), 1989 (winner), 1990
- UBS Cup: 2001 (winner)
Results at major championships
Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters | DNP | T17 | 2 | T31 |
US Open | 14th | T17 | T62 | T61 |
Open Championship | DNP | T11 | CUT | 1 |
PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | T17 | DNP |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters | T20 | T12 | T31 | T17 | CUT | T41 | T15 | T17 | T16 | CUT |
US Open | CUT | T37 | T33 | T25 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T28 | T14 | T11 | T24 | T41 | T10 | T35 | CUT |
PGA Championship | CUT | T32 | T48 | T31 | CUT | CUT | T36 | T23 | T44 | T61 |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters | DNP | T4 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T20 | CUT | DNP |
US Open | DNP | T24 | CUT | T20 | T20 | DNP | CUT | DNP | WD | DNP |
Open Championship | T26 | T54 | T80 | CUT | T11 | T60 | T41 | T23 | CUT | T27 |
PGA Championship | T34 | T4 | 7th | T39 | DQ | T70 | WD | CUT | T63 | DNP |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Open Championship | 73 | CUT | T9 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = not participated
DQ = disqualified
CUT = Cut not made
"T" split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10
See also
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Calcavecchia, Mark |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Calcavecchia, Mark John (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Laurel , Nebraska, USA |