Corey Pavin
| Corey Pavin | ||
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PGA Player of the Year 1991 | | |
Corey Allen Pavin (born November 16, 1959) is an American
Allianz Championship
.
Early life
Pavin was born in Oxnard, California, the son of Barbara and Jack Pavin.[3] He attended Oxnard High School.[4]
Amateur career
Pavin attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[5] He won two gold medals at the 1981 Maccabiah Games, the Jewish Olympics in Israel.[6][7][8][9]
Professional career
In 1982, Pavin turned professional. He was "an unexpected failure" at
Lexington PGA.[10] It was only his fourth tournament as a professional golfer.[11] He soon moved onto the European Tour. In July, he finished solo 3rd, only behind Sam Torrance and Craig Stadler, at the Scandinavian Enterprise Open. A month later, Pavin won the German Open three strokes ahead of joint runner-up Seve Ballesteros
. He finished 13th on the Order of Merit.
Pavin's first
Houston Coca-Cola Open. He won at least one event significant domestic or international event over the next decade and topped the PGA Tour's money list in 1991. Pavin's success culminated in his only major victory, the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Pavin went into the final round three strokes behind Greg Norman and Tom Lehman
. On the 72nd and final hole of the tournament, a 450 yards long par 4, Pavin produced a four wood, considered one of the great shots in U.S. Open history, 228 yards to five feet of the hole to secure the title.
Rather than marking a move to a new level of achievement, however, this was soon followed by a long slide down the
U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
, ending a streak of 242 consecutive tournaments without a win.
On July 27, 2006, during the first round of what would become his 15th tour title, Pavin broke the record for the fewest strokes needed to complete nine holes at a
par score of 26. The previous record of 27 strokes was held by Mike Souchak, Andy North, Billy Mayfair and Robert Gamez, with Mayfair and Gamez' scores being 9-under par.[13] His 36-hole total of 125 also tied the record for fewest shots taken in the first 36 holes of a PGA Tour event held by Tom Lehman, Mark Calcavecchia, and Tiger Woods.[14]
After acting as an assistant to U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman in
PGA of America, named captain for the U.S. team at the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.[15] In October 2010, the U.S. Ryder Cup team lost 13½ to 14½, against the European side.[16]
Pavin began playing on the
Allianz Championship. He defeated Peter Senior at the first sudden death playoff hole with a birdie to take the title, after having finished regulation play at 11 under.
Corey Pavin at the Past Captains Match 27 September 2018 ahead of the 2018 Ryder Cup match at Le Golf National
outside Paris, France
Personal life
In April 1983, Pavin married Shannon Healy.[10] They have two children. He married Lisa Nguyen in 2003.[17][18]
He was the only top Jewish player on the tour until 1991.[19][20][21][22][23] In that year, he converted to Christianity.[24][25][26][27][28] He was named the 117th-greatest Jewish athlete in the 2007 book The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes by Peter S. Horvitz.[29]
Pavin is a Republican. During the 1993 Ryder Cup, Pavin was originally unwilling to meet with president Bill Clinton before the cup owing to their differing political views. Pavin stated that he had voted for Bush, and so was not particularly excited at the prospect of meeting Clinton.[30]
Pavin made a cameo appearance playing himself in the 1996 movie Tin Cup starring Kevin Costner. In the movie, Pavin tells Fred Couples, "It's hard to believe that a guy named 'Tin Cup' might have his name beneath mine on the trophy."
Awards and honors
In 2002, he was named to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.[31]
He has a stone named after him at Bedlingtonshire Golf Club, in Northumberland, England. It is located on the 7th hole and is called "Corey Paving Slab".
Amateur wins
- 1981 North and South Amateur
Professional wins (28)
PGA Tour wins (15)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (14) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 29, 1984 | Houston Coca-Cola Open
|
−10 (70-68-68-68=274) | 1 stroke |  Buddy Gardner
|
| 2 | May 19, 1985 | Colonial National Invitation | −14 (66-64-68-68=266) | 4 strokes | Bob Murphy
|
| 3 | Feb 16, 1986 | Hawaiian Open
|
−16 (67-67-72-66=272) | 2 strokes | Paul Azinger
|
| 4 | Sep 21, 1986 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −16 (66-72-67-67=272) | Playoff |  Dave Barr
|
| 5 | Jan 18, 1987 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
|
−19 (72-71-65-66-67=341) | 1 stroke |  Bernhard Langer
|
| 6 | Feb 8, 1987 | Hawaiian Open (2)
|
−18 (65-75-66-64=270) | Playoff | Craig Stadler
|
| 7 | Oct 16, 1988 | Texas Open
|
−21 (64-63-66-66=259) | 8 strokes | Robert Wrenn
|
| 8 | Feb 10, 1991 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (2)
|
−29 (65-69-66-66-65=331) | Playoff | Mark O'Meara
|
| 9 | May 12, 1991 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic
|
−16 (68-67-67-70=272) | Playoff | Steve Pate
|
| 10 | Mar 15, 1992 | Honda Classic
|
−15 (68-67-70-68=273) | Playoff | Fred Couples
|
| 11 | Feb 13, 1994 | Nissan Los Angeles Open
|
−13 (67-64-72-68=271) | 2 strokes | Fred Couples
|
| 12 | Feb 26, 1995 | Nissan Open (2)
|
−16 (67-66-68-67=268) | 3 strokes | Jay Don Blake, Kenny Perry
|
| 13 | Jun 18, 1995 | U.S. Open | E (72-69-71-68=280) | 2 strokes |  Greg Norman
|
| 14 | May 19, 1996 | MasterCard Colonial (2)
|
−8 (69-67-67-69=272) | 2 strokes | Jeff Sluman
|
| 15 | Jul 30, 2006 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee (2)
|
−20 (61-64-68-67=260) | 2 strokes | Jerry Kelly
|
PGA Tour playoff record (5–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Dave Barr
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1987 | Hawaiian Open
|
Craig Stadler
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1991 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
|
Mark O'Meara
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1991 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic
|
Steve Pate
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1991 | Canon Greater Hartford Open
|
Billy Ray Brown, Rick Fehr
|
Brown won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1992 | Honda Classic
|
Fred Couples
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 7 | 1992 | Southwestern Bell Colonial
|
Bruce Lietzke
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 1995 | Kemper Open | Lee Janzen
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 9 | 2010 | Travelers Championship | Scott Verplank, Bubba Watson
|
Watson won with par on second extra hole Pavin eliminated by par on first hole |
European Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 31, 1983 | Lufthansa German Open
|
−13 (67-71-68-69=275) | 3 strokes |  Seve Ballesteros,  Tony Johnstone
|
| 2 | Jun 18, 1995 | U.S. Open | E (72-69-71-68=280) | 2 strokes | Greg Norman
|
PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 3, 1985 | ABC Japan-U.S. Match
|
−12 (70-68-67-71=276) | Shared title with  Tateo Ozaki
| |
| 2 | Oct 9, 1994 | Tokai Classic | −11 (68-69-68-72=277) | 1 stroke |  Hsieh Chin-sheng
|
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 15, 1995 | Volvo Asian Masters | −14 (72-66-67-69=274) | 9 strokes | Isao Aoki
|
Southern Africa Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 22, 1983 | Lexington PGA Championship
|
−10 (70-68-66-66=270) | 1 stroke | Nick Price
|
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 9, 1984 | New Zealand Open | −19 (68-67-65-69=269) | 4 strokes | Terry Gale
|
| 2 | Dec 8, 1985 (1986 season) |
New Zealand Open (2) | −15 (67-67-70-73=277) | 4 strokes | Jeff Senior
|
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | ANZ Players Championship
|
Stephen Leaney
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (5)
- 1983 Calberson Classic (Europe – not a European Tour event)
- 1993 Toyota World Match Play Championship(Europe – then an unofficial event).
- 1995 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge(South Africa – unofficial event)
- 1996 Ssang Yong International Challenge (South Korea)
- 1999 Martel Skins Game (Taiwan)
Champions Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 12, 2012 | Allianz Championship
|
−11 (64-70-71=205) | Playoff | Peter Senior
|
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Allianz Championship
|
Peter Senior
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship
|
Mark Wiebe
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | U.S. Open | 3 shot deficit | E (72-69-71-68=280) | 2 strokes | Greg Norman
|
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T25 | T11 | T27 | T42 | 50 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T60 | CUT | T9 | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | T22 | T39 | CUT | CUT | T38 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T20 | T6 | T21 | CUT | T17 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T22 | 3 | T11 | T8 | T17 | T7 | T43 | T41 | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | T24 | T8 | CUT | T19 | CUT | 1 | T40 | CUT | CUT | T34 |
| The Open Championship | T8 | CUT | T34 | T4 | CUT | T8 | T27 | T51 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T14 | T32 | T12 | CUT | 2 | CUT | T26 | CUT | T10 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T19 | T54 | CUT | T17 | T11 | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T22 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T49 | T62 | T63 | T19 | CUT |
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 13 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 12 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 10 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 14 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 79 | 49 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1984 Open Championship – 1986 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1995 U.S. Open – 1995 Open Championship)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T58 | T50 | T42 | T34 | CUT | T41 | T46 | T16 | T78 | T3 | T46 | CUT | CUT | T71 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T61 | T21 | CUT | T32 | T33 | CUT | CUT | T72 | CUT | T45 |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
Match Play
|
|
Championship
|
|
Invitational
|
T48 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1981 (winners)
Professional
- USA vs. Japan: 1982
- Nissan Cup: 1985 (winners)
- Ryder Cup: 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners), 1995, 2010 (non-playing captain)
- Presidents Cup: 1994 (winners), 1996 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ Leonard, Tod (June 15, 2004). "Indelible memories of Shinnecock". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Obituaries – Kack Pavin; Father of Pro Golfer Corey Pavin". Los Angeles Times. August 15, 1997. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ SCGA.org | Corey Pavin, Craig Stadler welcomed into SCGA Hall of Fame | SCGA
- ^ "Corey Pavin profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ISBN 9780742543584. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Dan (March 11, 2011). "Time to move on". Haaretz. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Romine, Rich (February 23, 1982). "Pavin Invited to Masters". The Press-Courier. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Kessel, Yoram (June 29, 1989). "Argentine Golfers Sign Up At The Eleventh Hour". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Ventura County Star 27 Jan 1983, page 24". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pavin pips Price with final 66". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. January 24, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Pavin shoots 26 on first nine holes, sets PGA record". ESPN. Associated Press. July 28, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Pavin ends 10-year drought with Milwaukee title". PGA Tour. July 30, 2006. Archived from the original on August 5, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Pavin selected as 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup Team captain". PGA of America. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "Ryder Cup regained by Europe in muddy marathon". The Guardian. October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- The Press-Courier. Oxnard, California. March 28, 1983. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
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- ^ Rapoport, Ron (June 28, 1990). "Shame is the Name of this Golf Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Berkow, Ira (June 19, 1995). "1995 U.S. Open – Pavin's Best Shot Sheds Both Pressure and Label". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ISBN 9780199724796. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Chandler, Rich (September 14, 2010). "Out of Bounds: Were Pavin's Ryder picks based on religion?". MSNBC. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Michael Mayo (August 7, 1995). "Pavin Knows His Place". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "It's Ryder Cup war, and General Monty wants revenge". The Daily Maverick. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Reason, Mark (August 2, 2010). "Ryder Cup 2010: Corey Pavin could face dilemma over Tiger Woods". Telegraph. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Kimball, George (September 29, 2010). "Pavin's good intentions". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-56171-907-5.
- ^ Guest, Larry (June 19, 1993). "Golfers Don't Go Gaga Over White House Trip". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame". Vcshf.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
External links
- Corey Pavin at the PGA Tour official site
- Corey Pavin at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Corey Pavin at the European Tour official site
- Corey Pavin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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