| Mark Pfeil | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1951-07-18)July 18, 1951 (age 73) Chicago Heights, Illinois |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Palos Verdes Estates, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1974, 1981 |
| PGA Championship | T22: 1982 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1979, 1986, 1993 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1975 |
Mark Pfeil (born July 18, 1951) is an Americanprofessional golfer who played on thePGA Tour and theChampions Tour.
Pfeil was born inChicago Heights, Illinois. He attended theUniversity of Southern California, where he was a two-timeAll-American as a member of thegolf team — third-team in 1973 and second-team in 1974.[1][2] While playing for theTrojans, Pfeil and his teammates, including futureMasters championCraig Stadler, lead them to a seventh-place finish at theNCAA Championship in 1973, and a fourth-place finish a year later. Pfeil was a member of the1973 Walker Cup team.
Pfeil turned professional in 1974. He joined thePGA Tour in 1976 after his success atFall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[2][3] He had twelve top-10 finishes over the course of his career, including a win at the 1980Tallahassee Open. His best finish in amajor was T-22 at the 1982PGA Championship.[4] His best year was 1984, when he finished 69th on the money list with $101,878.[3] In his forties, he accepted an assistant coaching position atUSC and was involved in corporate golf exhibitions, mainly forToyota.[2]
After turning 50 in July 2001, Pfeil began play on theChampions Tour. His best finish in this venue was T-10 at the 2002NFL Golf Classic.
Pfeil also holds the course record (59) atPalos Verdes Golf Club (par-71).
Pfeil lives inPalos Verdes Estates, California.[3]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20,1980 | Tallahassee Open | −11 (69-66-71-71=277) | 2 strokes |  Mark Lye,Bill Rogers |
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T50 | T22 | T30 | T40 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Amateur