Larry Mize | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Lawrence Hogan Mize |
Born | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | September 23, 1958
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
Career | |
College | Georgia Tech |
Turned professional | 1980 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 10 |
Highest ranking | 10 (June 21, 1987)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 4 |
European Tour | 1 |
Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | Won: 1987 |
PGA Championship | T6: 1984 |
U.S. Open | T4: 1987 |
The Open Championship | T11: 1994 |
Lawrence Hogan Mize (born September 23, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. He is well known for one career-defining shot – a chip from off the green at the 11th hole at Augusta to win the playoff for the 1987 Masters Tournament, which is his only major title to date. He is also the only winner of that tournament to come from Augusta.[2]