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BILLY MAYFAIR
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Started to play golf at the age of two, hitting plastic balls in backyard with his father's cut down 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).
PGA Tour
5 - 1993 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1995 Western Open, The Tour Championship, 1998 Nissan Open, Buick Open
1990 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 32; in money - 23; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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; scoring 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 ; in money -17; top-10 finishes - 2 money $466,345 (ranked 106th); best finish T10th at the Phoenix Open and Bay Hill Invitational;
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 ; in money -21; top-10 finishes - 5; money $1,716,002 (ranked 29th); best finish 2nd at the WorldCom Classic
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 ; in money -19; top-10 finishes - 3; money $864,745 (ranked 75th); best finish 5th at the WorldCom Classic, U.S. Open and Michelob Championship at Kingsmill
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).
2003 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; Rounds Played - 105; in money - 20; top -10 Finishes - 3; money $842,186 Rank (79th); Best finish: T-5th at the Honda Classic & Greater Milwaukee Open
2003 Stats
Scoring - 71.04 / (91st); Driving Distance - 284.0 / (113th); Driving Accuracy - 71.4% / (30th); GIR - 66.5% / (69th); Putting - 1.783 / (112th); Birdie Average - 3.52 per rd / (118th) / Total Birdies - 370; Sand Saves - 48.8% / (116th); All-Around Rank - 760 / (103rd).
2004 Notes
Finished outside the top 125 (No. 140) on the PGA Tour money list for the first time in his 16-year career. Previous low had been No. 116 in 1989, his rookie season.
2004 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 32; Rounds Played - 105; in money - 22; top -10 Finishes - 1; money $503,251 Rank (140th); Best finish: T-10th at the Buick Invitational
2004 Stats
Scoring - 71.61 / (146th); Driving Distance - 285.2 / (118th); Driving Accuracy - 70.1% / (22nd); GIR - 66.0% / (75th); Putting - 1.829 / (193rd); Birdie Average - 3.18 per rd / (174th) / Total Birdies - 334; Sand Saves - 49.7% / (83rd); All-Around Rank - 927 / (143rd)
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