Dick Mast

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Dick Mast
Personal information
Full nameRichard Mast
Born (1951-03-23) March 23, 1951 (age 73)
Bluffton, Ohio
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College St. Petersburg Junior College
Turned professional1972
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship 71st: 1988
U.S. Open T50: 1988
The Open Championship DNP

Richard Mast (born March 23, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

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Early life

Mast was born in Bluffton, Ohio. He graduated from St. Petersburg Junior College in 1971 with a degree in business.

Professional career

In 1972, Mast turned pro. He played on the PGA Tour intermittently in the 1970s and early 1980s. He finished fourth in the 1985 qualifying school to earn his Tour card for 1986. He kept his card through the 1989 season when he finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. The biggest impression he made in the majors was at the U.S. Open in 1988, where he was only one stroke off the lead after the first round; he went on to finish in a tie for 50th place.

In 1990, Mast played the inaugural season of the Ben Hogan Tour, the PGA tour's developmental tour, and won three times and finished third on the money list to regain his PGA Tour card for the following season. Mast's best finish on the PGA Tour was second at the 1992 Greater Milwaukee Open. He played almost exclusively on the PGA Tour through 1994 when he again lost his card by finishing 131st on the money list. He played both the regular tour and developmental tour from 1995 to 2001 picking up a win on the developmental tour in 1999.

After turning 50 in 2001, Mast started playing on the Senior PGA TOUR and placed eighth in the 2001 qualifying school to earn full exempt status for 2002. He played full-time on the Champions Tour through 2007. His best finish on the Champions Tour was third at the 2006 Senior British Open, T-3 at the 2002 Turtle Bay Championship, and tied for third at the 2012 Senior British Open. In January 2012, Mast won the Qualifying School for the European Seniors Tour. [1]

Professional wins (4)

Nike Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 18, 1990 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic −7 (70-67=137)*Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Rick Pearson
2Apr 15, 1990 Ben Hogan Pensacola Open −11 (68-71-66=205)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ken Mattiace, Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Trixler
3Jun 17, 1990 Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open −16 (64-64-69=197)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGovern
4Oct 10, 1999 Nike New Mexico Classic −13 (73-64-67-63=267)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Joel Edwards

*Note: The 1990 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1990 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Rick Pearson Won with par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1985198619871988199019911992199319941995199619971998
U.S. Open T5265T50CUTT77CUT
PGA Championship 71CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Mast never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

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