Billy Mayfair

Player Notes

Started to play golf at the age of two, hitting plastic balls in backyard with his father's cutdown clubs. . .Won the 1986 U.S. Public Links. . .1987 U.S. Amateur champion. . .Member of the 1987 Walker Cup Team. . .1987 Collegiate Player of the Year while at Arizona State. . .Enjoyed a great season in '95 in which he finished second, playing his best golf in some of the Tour's richest events (winner Tour Championship - $540,000, winner Western Open - $360,000, T2nd World Series - $176,000, 2nd Las Vegas Invitational - $162,000).

Career Victories

PGA Tour
5 - 1993 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1995 Western Open, The Tour Championship, 1998 Nissan Open, Buick Open

Career Summary

1990 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 32; in money - 23; top-10 finishes - 7; stroke average 70.09 (ranked 10th); money $693,658 (ranked 12th); lost in a playoff at the Greater Milwaukee Open to Jim Gallagher and in the Nabisco Championship to Jodie Mudd. He had a stretch in late summer of four top 10 finishes in six starts including a T5th in the PGA Championship.

1991 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 33; in money - 20; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 71.06 (ranked T85th); money $185,668 (ranked 89th); best finish T7th MCI Heritage Classic.

1992 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 33; in money - 23; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 70.83 (ranked 48th); money $191,878 (ranked 79th); best finish T8th, Canon Greater Hartford Open.

1993 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 32; in money - 22; top-10 finishes - 5; stroke average 70.95 (ranked T63rd); money $513,072 (ranked 30th); winner Greater Milwaukee Open.

1994 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 32; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 71.53 (ranked T122nd); money $158,159 (ranked 113th); best finish T9th, Northern Telecom Open.

1995 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 70.29 (ranked T24th); money $1,543,192 (ranked 2nd); winner Motorola Western Open and Tour Championship.

1996 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 70.95 (ranked T63rd); money $357,654 (ranked 55th); best finish T2nd, NEC World Series of Golf.

1997 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 30; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 71.04 (ranked T78th); money $304,083 (ranked 79th); best finish, T2nd in Las Vegas Invitational.

1998 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 20; top-10 finishes - 5; stroke average 70.45 (ranked T35th); money $1,281,685 (ranked 16th); winner Nissan Open and Buick Open.

1999 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 4; stroke average 71.02 (ranked T71st); money $71,733 (ranked 58th); best finish T2nd, Mercedes Championship.

2000 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 29 / Rounds Played: 88 / Cuts made: 17 / Top-10 finishes: 2; Best finish: T10th at the Phoenix Open & Bay Hill Invitational; Earnings: $466,345 Rank (106th)

2000 Stats
Scoring - 71.39 / (111th); Driving Distance - 268.0 / (151st); Driving Accuracy - 74.2% / (22nd); GIR - 67.7% / (54th); Putting - 1.800 / (161st); Birdie Average - 3.27 per rd / (135th) / Total Birdies - 288; Sand Saves - 54.7% / (88th); Scrambling - 55.6% / (168th); All-Around Rank - 771 / (94th)

2001 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 29 / Rounds Played: 100 / Cuts made: 21 / Top-10 finishes: 5; Best finish: 2nd at the WorldCom Classic; Earnings: $1,716,002 Rank (29th)

2001 Stats
Scoring - 70.38 / (30th); Driving Distance - 275.2 / (141st); Driving Accuracy - 76.5% / (5th); GIR - 69.8% / (27); Putting - 1.752 / (42nd); Birdie Average - 3.90 per rd / (31st) / Total Birdies - 390; Sand Saves - 60.6% / (10th); Scrambling - 61.8% / (58th); All-Around Rank - 366 / (14th).

2002 Notes
Has now finished in the top-125 of the money list all 14 years on tour.

2002 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 31 / Rounds Played: 94 / Cuts made: 19 / Top-10 finishes: 3 / Best finish: 5th at the WorldCom Classic, U.S. Open & Michelob Championship at Kingsmill / Earnings: $864,745 Rank (75th)

2002 Stats
Scoring - 71.02 / (76th); Driving Distance - 270.9 / (179th); Driving Accuracy - 73.5% / (25th); GIR - 66.5% / (74th); Putting - 1.787 / (145th); Birdie Average - 3.24 per rd / (169th) / Total Birdies - 305; Sand Saves - 53.8% / (62nd); All-Around Rank - 849 / (114th)