Billy Mayfair
| Billy Mayfair | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Fred Mayfair |
| Born | August 6, 1966 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 25 (June 30, 1996)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T12: 1991 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 2002 |
| The Open Championship | T3: 2001 |
William Fred Mayfair (born August 6, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour .
Early years and amateur career
Mayfair was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Before his fifteenth birthday, he won numerous junior golf tournaments. In 1981, he was on the cover of Boys' Life magazine as "golf's junior hotshot". He attended Arizona State University and was a member of the golf team.[2] He won the 1986 U.S. Amateur Public Links and the 1987 U.S. Amateur,[3] defeating University of Tennessee graduate Eric Rebmann 4&3. He won the 1987 Haskins Award for the nation's top collegiate golfer.[3]
Professional career
Mayfair turned professional in 1988[2] and has won five events on the PGA Tour, including the 1995 Tour Championship. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He holds the distinction of being the only player to ever beat Tiger Woods in a playoff on the PGA Tour (1998 Nissan Open).[3]
Mayfair was the medalist at the 2010 PGA Tour's Qualifying School. He had finished 142nd on the Tour money list, which would have granted him conditional status for 2011. He finished the season 109th on the money list and retained his tour card.
Personal
Mayfair lives in Scottsdale, Arizona where he plays out of Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club. On July 31, 2006, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He had surgery on August 3 of that year and it has been reported that the cancer was contained.[3][4]
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 7, 1993 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −18 (67-66-69-68=270) | Playoff |  Mark Calcavecchia, Ted Schulz
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| 2 | Jul 9, 1995 | Motorola Western Open | −9 (73-70-69-67=279) | 1 stroke | Jay Haas, Justin Leonard, Scott Simpson
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| 3 | Oct 29, 1995 | The Tour Championship | E (68-70-69-73=280) | 3 strokes |  Steve Elkington, Corey Pavin
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| 4 | Mar 1, 1998 | Nissan Open | −12 (65-71-69-67=272) | Playoff | Tiger Woods
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| 5 | Aug 9, 1998 | Buick Open | −17 (70-69-65-67=271) | 2 strokes | Scott Verplank
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PGA Tour playoff record (2–5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Ed Dougherty, Jim Gallagher, Jr.
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Gallagher won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1990 | Nabisco Championship | Jodie Mudd
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Mark Calcavecchia, Ted Schulz
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Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Schulz eliminated with par on first hole |
| 4 | 1995 | Phoenix Open |  Vijay Singh
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1995 | NEC World Series of Golf | Greg Norman,  Nick Price
|
Norman won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1998 | Nissan Open | Tiger Woods
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 2001 | WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf |  José Cóceres
|
Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T25 LA | T33 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T12 | T42 | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T37 | T23 | DNP | CUT | DNP | T32 | DNP | DNP | T10 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T44 | DNP | T50 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T5 | CUT | CUT | T28 | T39 | T23 | T52 | T53 | T7 | T34 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T32 | T37 | DNP | DNP | T14 | 59 | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T5 | T10 | 66 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T40 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T3 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 |
| PGA Championship | T74 | CUT | CUT | T61 | DNP | CUT | T37 | T60 | T47 | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 33 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (three times)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1987 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Week 26 1996 Ending 30 Jun 1996" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour Profile – Billy Mayfair". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "PGA Tour Media Guide – Billy Mayfair". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Mayfair undergoes surgery for testicular cancer". ESPN. Associated Press. August 5, 2006.
External links
- Billy Mayfair at the PGA Tour official site