Mark Pfeil

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Mark Pfeil
Personal information
Born (1951-07-18) July 18, 1951 (age 73)
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Palos Verdes Estates, California
Career
College University of Southern California
Turned professional1974
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
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 American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Pfeil was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-American as a member of the golf team — third-team in 1973 and second-team in 1974. [1] [2] While playing for the Trojans, Pfeil and his teammates, including future Masters champion Craig Stadler, lead them to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championship in 1973, and a fourth-place finish a year later. Pfeil was a member of the 1973 Walker Cup team.

Professional career

Pfeil turned professional in 1974. He joined the PGA Tour in 1976 after his success at Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School. [2] [3] He had twelve top-10 finishes over the course of his career, including a win at the 1980 Tallahassee Open. His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1982 PGA 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 at USC and was involved in corporate golf exhibitions, mainly for Toyota. [2]

After turning 50 in July 2001, Pfeil began play on the Champions Tour. His best finish in this venue was T-10 at the 2002 NFL Golf Classic.

Pfeil also holds the course record (59) at Palos Verdes Golf Club (par-71).

Personal life

Pfeil lives in Palos Verdes Estates, California. [3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Apr 20, 1980 Tallahassee Open −11 (69-66-71-71=277)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Lye, Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rogers

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament197419751976197719781979
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T50T22T30T40
Tournament1990199119921993
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ "Men's Golf All-Americans from USC Trojans official site". Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mark Pfeil Profile". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mark Pfeil bio from U.S. Senior Open official site" . Retrieved December 9, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved December 26, 2007.
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