Mark Calcavecchia Major Championships | 1 Major

Mark Calcavecchia won 1 major championship during their career.

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1981 — Turned professional after earning first-team All-SEC honors at University of Florida
1986 — First PGA Tour victory at Southwest Golf Classic
1988 — Finished runner-up at Masters Tournament, losing by one stroke to Sandy Lyle
1989 — Career-defining year: Won The Open Championship at Royal Troon in dramatic four-hole playoff over Wayne Grady and Greg Norman; also won Phoenix Open and Los Angeles Open; reached career-high World Ranking of #5
1992 — Shot back-nine 29 at Masters, sharing the course record; won Phoenix Open for second time
2001 — Won Phoenix Open for third time with PGA Tour scoring record of 28-under par (256), making 32 birdies in 72 holes
2009 — Set PGA Tour record with nine consecutive birdies at RBC Canadian Open

Reluctant Champion: Initially didn't want to play the 1989 Open Championship because his wife was expecting their first child, but she persuaded him to fly to Scotland—and he won; he also didn't know The Open had a four-hole aggregate playoff format until just before teeing off
Jack's Friend: Developed a lifelong friendship with Jack Nicklaus starting at age 14 when competing against Jackie Nicklaus Jr. in junior tournaments
"How Will My Name Fit?": Upon being awarded the Claret Jug, Calcavecchia (whose Italian surname translates to "old crowd") famously asked, "How's my name going to fit on that thing?"
1991 Ryder Cup Tears: His emotional breakdown after losing a four-hole lead to Colin Montgomerie became iconic—thinking he'd cost the U.S. team the victory, he broke down in tears, not knowing the team would still win
Elite Company: Spent 109 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 1988-1991
Ryder Cup Veteran: Represented the United States in four Ryder Cups (1987, 1989, 1991, 2002)

Mark Calcavecchia