Mark Wilson (golfer)
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | October 31, 1974 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | University of North Carolina |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1997 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 (PGA Tour: 1, Other: 4) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1998 |
| British Open | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2007 |
Mark Joseph Wilson (born October 31, 1974) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Wilson was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. His biggest victory since turning professional in 1996 was at The Honda Classic in March 2007, where he triumphed in a fourway play-off. Wilson won the tournament on the fourth extra hole after being tied with Jose Coceres, Camilo Villegas and Boo Weekley at 5 under par.
This victory lifted Wilson into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.[1] Prior to this victory he had yo-yoed between the PGA and Nationwide Tours. Wilson also had three victories on the third-tier NGA Hooters Tour between 1998 and 2001.
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (5)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
- 2007 The Honda Classic
[edit] NGA Hooters Tour wins (3)
- 3 wins on the NGA Hooters Tour between 1998 and 2001.
[edit] Other wins (1)
- 2001 Wisconsin State Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] References
- ^ Week 9 - Mark Wilson Wins the Honda Classic and Breaks into the World Top 100, Official World Golf Rankings website, 5 March 2007
[edit] External links
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