Mark McCumber

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American professional golfer (born 1951)

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Field	Value
name	Mark McCumber
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fullname	Mark Randall McCumber
birth_date
birth_place	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	170 lb
nationality
residence	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
yearpro	1974
retired
extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	11
pgawins	10
champwins
seneurowins
otherwins	1
majorwins
masters	T11: 1986
usopen	T2: 1989
open	T2: 1996
pga	T5: 1987
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wghofyear
award1
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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.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (10)

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Legend
Players Championships (1)
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (8)
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::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Mar 18, 1979 | Doral-Eastern Open | −9 (67-71-69-72=279) | 1 stroke | USA Bill Rogers | | 2 | Jul 3, 1983 | Western Open | −4 (74-71-68-71=284) | 1 stroke | USA Tom Watson | | 3 | Oct 30, 1983 | Pensacola Open | −18 (68-68-65-65=266) | 4 strokes | USA Lon Hinkle, USA Mark Lye | | 4 | Feb 24, 1985 | Doral-Eastern Open | −4 (70-71-72-71=284) | 1 stroke | USA Tom Kite | | 5 | Jul 12, 1987 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | −17 (65-69-67-66=267) | 1 stroke | USA Bobby Clampett | | 6 | Mar 27, 1988 | The Players Championship | −15 (65-72-67-69=273) | 4 strokes | USA Mike Reid | | 7 | Jul 3, 1989 | Beatrice Western Open | −13 (68-67-71-69=275) | Playoff | USA Peter Jacobsen | | 8 | Jul 10, 1994 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | −17 (67-69-65-66=267) | 3 strokes | USA Glen Day | | 9 | Sep 25, 1994 | Hardee's Golf Classic | −15 (66-67-65-67=265) | 1 stroke | USA Kenny Perry | | 10 | Oct 30, 1994 | The Tour Championship | −10 (66-71-69-68=274) | Playoff | USA Fuzzy Zoeller | ::

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1989	Beatrice Western Open	USA Peter Jacobsen	Won with par on first extra hole
2	1994	The Tour Championship	USA Fuzzy Zoeller	Won with birdie on first extra hole
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Other wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Dec 11, 1988 | World Cup (with USA Ben Crenshaw) | −16 (139-137-137-147=560) | 1 stroke | JPN − Masashi Ozaki and Tateo Ozaki | ::

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1979	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament	CUT				T35	T18	T11	T12	24	T43
U.S. Open		CUT	CUT		T16		T8	T51	T32	T2
The Open Championship					8	CUT			T47	T46
PGA Championship	T28	T56	CUT	CUT	T48	WD	T53	T5	CUT	65
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Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Masters Tournament	T36	T17	T37	CUT		T35	CUT
U.S. Open	T47	CUT	T13	T46		T13	CUT
The Open Championship	T31					CUT	T2
PGA Championship	T49	T52	CUT	T31	T19	CUT	CUT
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CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

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Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1988	The Players Championship	2 shot lead	−15 (65-72-67-69=273)	4 strokes	USA Mike Reid
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Results timeline

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Tournament	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
The Players Championship	T35	CUT	T45	CUT	T49	DQ	CUT	CUT	T12	1	T6	T9	T13	T40	T20	T62	T23	77	CUT	CUT
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CUT = missed the halfway cut

DQ = disqualified

"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

"Athletes of the Century: Mark McCumber". jacksonville.com.
"Biographical information from McCumber Golf".
Hannan, Larry. (May 24, 2012). "Jehovah's Witnesses walk the walk, inviting guests to 3-day convention in Jacksonville".
"Mark McCumber". PGA Tour.

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