Paul Azinger
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Paul William Azinger (born January 6, 1960) is an American golfer who was at his peak in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
Azinger was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He attended Florida State University and turned professional in 1981. He finished one shot behind the winner Nick Faldo in the 1987 Open Championship. He won eleven tournaments on the PGA Tour in seven seasons from 1987 to 1993, climaxing in his one major title, the 1993 PGA Championship. He was subsequently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He wrote a book called Zinger about his battle with the disease and was the recipient of GWAA Ben Hogan Award in 1995, given to the individual who has continued to be active in golf despite physical handicap or serious illness. In 2000, he won his first tournament in seven seasons at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
He is also an avid poker player and competed in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event.[1]
Azinger gave the eulogy at the memorial service for friend Payne Stewart. He has been named as the US Ryder Cup captain for the 2008 event at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. [2]
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[edit] PGA Tour victories (12)
- 1987 (3) Phoenix Open, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
- 1988 (1) Hertz Bay Hill Classic
- 1989 (1) Canon Greater Hartford Open
- 1990 (1) MONY Tournament of Champions
- 1991 (1) AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
- 1992 (1) THE TOUR Championship
- 1993 (3) Memorial Tournament, New England Classic, PGA Championship
- 2000 (1) Sony Open in Hawaii
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (3)
- 1990 BMW International Open (European Tour)
- 1992 BMW International Open
- 1994 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Fred Couples and Greg Norman)
[edit] Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (4): 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002
- World Cup: 1989
- Presidents Cup (2): 1994 (Captain's Assistant), 2000
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | CUT | T14 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | CUT | 34 | CUT | T6 | T9 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 | T47 | T8 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | 2 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | 52 | T31 | CUT | DNP | T17 | T18 | T28 | 5 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T24 | CUT | T33 | T3 | DNP | CUT | T67 | T28 | T14 | T12 |
| The Open Championship | T48 | DNP | T59 | T59 | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T31 | DNP | T33 | 1 | CUT | T31 | T31 | T29 | T13 | T41 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T28 | T15 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T5 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T7 | DNP | DNP | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T24 | T22 | CUT | CUT | T55 | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
