John Mahaffey
John Mahaffey | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Drayton Mahaffey Jr. |
Born | Champions Tour | May 9, 1948
Professional wins | 16 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 10 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other | 5 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | T8: 1981 |
PGA Championship | Won: 1978 |
U.S. Open | 2nd: 1975 |
The Open Championship | T10: 1975 |
John Drayton Mahaffey Jr. (born May 9, 1948) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including 10 PGA Tour events.
Early life
Mahaffey was born in
Professional career
He turned pro in 1971. Mahaffey came close to winning back to back U.S. Opens. In 1975, he lost in a playoff to Lou Graham at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois. The following year Mahaffey had a two-shot lead after 54 holes at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia before shooting a final round 73 and finishing T-4.
In 1978, he won the
Mahaffey played on the 1979 Ryder Cup team the following year.
Later in his career, he began work as an announcer on Golf Channel telecasts of the PGA Tour Champions.
Personal life
Mahaffey lives near
Amateur wins
- 1970 NCAA Championship
Professional wins (16)
PGA Tour wins (10)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Players Championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (8) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Oct 28, 1973 | Sahara Invitational | −13 (68-66-69-68=271) | 3 strokes | Dave Eichelberger |
2 | Aug 6, 1978 | PGA Championship | −8 (75-67-68-66=276) | Playoff | Jerry Pate, Tom Watson |
3 | Aug 13, 1978 | American Optical Classic
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−14 (71-65-67-67=270) | 2 strokes | Raymond Floyd, Gil Morgan |
4 | Jan 14, 1979 | Bob Hope Desert Classic
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−17 (66-66-71-71-69=343) | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino |
5 | Jun 1, 1980 | Kemper Open | −5 (68-72-67-68=275) | 3 strokes | Craig Stadler |
6 | July 26, 1981 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
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−8 (72-67-70-67=276) | 2 strokes | Andy North |
7 | Jan 15, 1984 | Bob Hope Classic (2)
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−20 (66-70-70-68-66=340) | Playoff | Jim Simons |
8 | Sep 29, 1985 | Texas Open
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−12 (68-68-65-67=268) | Playoff | Jodie Mudd |
9 | Mar 30, 1986 | Tournament Players Championship | −13 (69-70-65-71=275) | 1 stroke | Larry Mize |
10 | Aug 6, 1989 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic
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−12 (70-71-66-65=272) | 3 strokes | Bob Gilder, Hubert Green, Bernhard Langer, Bob Tway |
PGA Tour playoff record (3–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1975 | U.S. Open | Lou Graham | Lost 18-hole playoff; Graham: E (71), Mahaffey: +2 (73) |
2 | 1978 | PGA Championship | Jerry Pate, Tom Watson | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 1984 | Bob Hope Desert Classic
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Jim Simons | Won with par on second extra hole |
4 | 1985 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
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Mark Wiebe | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 1985 | Texas Open
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Jodie Mudd | Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Dec 3, 1978 | World Cup (with Andy North) |
−12 (141-144-138-141=564) | 10 strokes | Australia − Wayne Grady and Greg Norman |
2 | Dec 3, 1978 | World Cup Individual Trophy | −7 (69-72-69-71=281) | 2 strokes | Andy North |
3 | Nov 11, 1979 | World Cup (2) (with Hale Irwin) |
−1 (141-141-152-141=575) | 5 strokes | Scotland − Ken Brown and Sandy Lyle |
4 | Jan 4, 1981 | Spalding Invitational
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−9 (69-69-69-72=279) | 1 stroke | Buddy Allin |
5 | Dec 12, 1982 | ) | −20 (68-67-63-70=268) | 1 stroke | Jay Haas and Hollis Stacy |
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 20, 1999 | Southwestern Bell Dominion
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−12 (67-67-70=204) | Playoff | José María Cañizares, Bruce Fleisher |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1999 | Southwestern Bell Dominion
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José María Cañizares, Bruce Fleisher | Won with birdie on second extra hole Fleisher eliminated by birdie on first hole |
2 | 2002 | FleetBoston Classic
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Bob Gilder | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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1978 | PGA Championship | 7 shot deficit | −8 (75-67-68-66=276) | Playoff1 | Jerry Pate, Tom Watson |
1Defeated Pate and Watson with a birdie on the second extra hole.
Results timeline
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T39 | |||||||
U.S. Open | T36 LA | CUT | T29 | T12 | 2 | T4 | T36 | |||
The Open Championship | T44 | T10 | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T30 | T9 | T28 | WD | 1 | T51 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | T44 | T8 | CUT | T40 | CUT | T14 | T42 | T35 | ||
U.S. Open | T28 | CUT | T22 | T34 | T30 | T39 | CUT | T24 | T46 | |
The Open Championship | T32 | T30 | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T15 | CUT | T42 | CUT | T20 | T23 | CUT | T65 | T15 | CUT |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
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Masters Tournament | T42 | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T40 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 12 |
Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 37 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1978 PGA – 1981 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1975 U.S. Open – 1975 Open Championship)
The Players Championship
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1986 | Tournament Players Championship |
4 shot deficit | −13 (69-70-65-71=275) | 1 stroke | Larry Mize |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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The Players Championship | T19 | T11 | T34 | T12 | T5 | T19 | T35 | T3 | T10 | CUT | 1 | T32 | T27 | T45 | CUT | CUT | T9 | CUT | T27 | T55 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 1979 (winners)
- World Cup: 1978 (winners, individual winner), 1979 (winners)
- Nissan Cup: 1986
See also
References
- ^ "PGA Championship History – 1978: Never count a golfer out". PGA of America. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
External links
- John Mahaffey at the PGA Tour official site
- John Mahaffey at the Official World Golf Ranking official site