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Ryder Cup
2002 |
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Mark Calcavecchia
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Birthdate:
June 12, 1960
Birthplace: Laurel, Neb.
Age: 41 Ht: 6'0" Wt:
200
Home: West Palm Beach, Fla.
College: Florida
Turned Professional: 1981
Joined PGA Tour: 1981 |
Player Notes
After his family moved from Laurel, Nebraska, to Palm Beach, Florida,
the teenage Calcavecchia was able to play golf every day, playing
as many as 72 holes a day during the summer months ... He turned
professional in 1981 and qualified for the PGA Tour, but his first
four years were a struggle, and he was forced to go back to Q-School
after every year ... When he failed to qualify for the 1986 season,
Calcavecchia caddied for his friend Ken Green in a handful of
tournaments and practiced more than ever ... He four-spotted at
Doral that year, led the first round with a 65 and ended up tied
for 8th ... By the end of the summer he had a conditional card
and ended the season 58th on the money list ... The highlight
of his career came in 1989 when he won the British Open, beating
Greg Norman and Wayne Grady in a four hole playoff ... Daughter
Britney was born three weeks after that victory at Troon ... Member
of 1987, 1989 and 1991 Ryder Cup Teams ... Finished 2nd in All-Around
stats category in 1996 and 5th in 1997 ... Has finished in the
top-50 of the money list every year since 1987 ... Recorded career-best
in season earnings in 2000 with $1,597,317 to finish 23rd on the
PGA Tour money list and qualify for his 11th Tour Championship.
PGA Tour Wins: 10 - 1986 Southwest Golf Classic, 1987 Honda
Classic, 1988 Bank of Boston Classic, 1989 Phoenix Open, Nissan
Los Angeles Open, 1992 Phoenix Open, 1995 BellSouth Classic, 1997
Greater Vancouver Open, 1998 Honda Classic, 2001 Phoenix Open.
Other Wins: 7 - 1988 Australian Open, 1989 British Open, 1993
Argentine Open, 1995 Argentine Open, 1995 Franklin Templeton Shootout
(with Steve Elkington), 1997 Sarazen World Open, 1999 Diner's
Club Matches (with Fred Couples). |
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