Mark Brooks (golfer)
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | March 25, 1961 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | University of Texas |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1983 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 1992) |
| Professional wins | 7 (PGA Tour: 7) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 |
|
| Masters | T24: 2002 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 2001 |
| British Open | T3: 1995 |
| PGA Championship | Won 1996 |
Mark David Brooks (born March 25, 1961) is an American golfer.
Brooks was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and turned professional in 1984. He has seven wins on the PGA Tour, including one major, the 1996 PGA Championship. He was a member of the U.S. Presidents Cup team in 1996.
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[edit] Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1981 Southern Amateur
[edit] Professional wins (7)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1988 (1) Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
- 1991 (2) KMart Greater Greensboro Open, Greater Milwaukee Open
- 1994 (1) Kemper Open
- 1996 (3) Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Shell Houston Open, PGA Championship
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner Up |
| 1996 | PGA Championship | -11 (68-70-69-70=277) | Playoff1 | Kenny Perry |
1Defeated Kenny Perry with a birdie on the first extra hole.
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T35 | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T38 |
| U.S. Open | T5 | T19 | T44 | T46 | CUT | DNP | T16 | CUT | 57 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T80 | T55 | DNP | T20 | T3 | T5 | CUT | T66 | T62 |
| PGA Championship | T26 | CUT | T15 | CUT | CUT | T31 | 1 | CUT | T56 | T16 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T40 | T31 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | 2 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Professional
- Presidents Cup: 1996 (winners)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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