Mark McCumber

Mark McCumber
Mark McCumber
Personal information
Full name	Mark Randall McCumber
Born	September 7, 1951 (age 74); Jacksonville, Florida
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Champions Tour
Professional wins	11
Highest ranking	13 (May 14, 1995)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	10
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T11: 1986
PGA Championship	T5: 1987
U.S. Open	T2: 1989
The Open Championship	T2: 1996

Last updated September 16, 2025

Mark Randall McCumber (born September 7, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Career

McCumber was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He he attended Robert E. Lee High School.^[2]

In 1974, he turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour in 1978.^[3] 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,^[3] 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.^[3] Their son, Tyler, is also a professional golfer. McCumber is a devout Jehovah's Witnesses who preaches in his spare time.^[4]

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (10)

Legend
Players Championships (1)
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (8)

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	Bill Rogers
2	Jul 3, 1983	Western Open	−4 (74-71-68-71=284)	1 stroke	Tom Watson
3	Oct 30, 1983	Pensacola Open	−18 (68-68-65-65=266)	4 strokes	Lon Hinkle, Mark Lye
4	Feb 24, 1985	Doral-Eastern Open	−4 (70-71-72-71=284)	1 stroke	Tom Kite
5	Jul 12, 1987	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	−17 (65-69-67-66=267)	1 stroke	Bobby Clampett
6	Mar 27, 1988	The Players Championship	−15 (65-72-67-69=273)	4 strokes	Mike Reid
7	Jul 3, 1989	Beatrice Western Open	−13 (68-67-71-69=275)	Playoff	Peter Jacobsen
8	Jul 10, 1994	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	−17 (67-69-65-66=267)	3 strokes	Glen Day
9	Sep 25, 1994	Hardee's Golf Classic	−15 (66-67-65-67=265)	1 stroke	Kenny Perry
10	Oct 30, 1994	The Tour Championship	−10 (66-71-69-68=274)	Playoff	Fuzzy Zoeller

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

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

Source:^[5]

Other wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Dec 11, 1988	World Cup (with Ben Crenshaw)	−16 (139-137-137-147=560)	1 stroke	Japan − Masashi Ozaki and Tateo Ozaki

Results in major championships

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

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

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	2nd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	5	13	10
U.S. Open	1	1	2	5	13	9
The Open Championship	1	1	2	2	7	5
PGA Championship	0	1	1	2	17	10
Totals	2	3	5	14	50	34

Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (twice)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

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

Results timeline

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

Win

Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

↑ "Week 19 1995 Ending 14 May 1995" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 3, 2019.
↑ "Athletes of the Century: Mark McCumber". jacksonville.com. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
1 2 3 "Biographical information from McCumber Golf" . Retrieved November 15, 2013.
↑ Hannan, Larry (May 24, 2012). "Jehovah's Witnesses walk the walk, inviting guests to 3-day convention in Jacksonville" . Retrieved January 19, 2018.
↑ "Mark McCumber". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 15, 2025.

External links

Mark McCumber at the PGA Tour official site
Mark McCumber at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
McCumber Golf - his golf course design company
American Society of Golf Course Architects profile

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[w199519-1] "Week 19 1995 Ending 14 May 1995" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[2] "Athletes of the Century: Mark McCumber". jacksonville.com. Retrieved February 19, 2012.

[mcbio-3] 1 2 3 "Biographical information from McCumber Golf" . Retrieved November 15, 2013.

[4] Hannan, Larry (May 24, 2012). "Jehovah's Witnesses walk the walk, inviting guests to 3-day convention in Jacksonville" . Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[5] "Mark McCumber". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 15, 2025.

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