Larry Mize

Larry Mize
Mize in 2009
Personal information
Full nameLawrence Hogan Mize
Born (1958-09-23) September 23, 1958 (age 66)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceColumbus, Georgia, U.S.
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Turned professional1980
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins10
Highest ranking10 (June 21, 1987)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour3
PGA Tour Champions1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentWon: 1987
PGA ChampionshipT6: 1984
U.S. OpenT4: 1987
The Open ChampionshipT11: 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]

  1. ^ "Week 25 1987 Ending 21 Jun 1987" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Kirby, Bill. "Sept. 23, 1958: Larry Mize, Augusta native and Masters champ born this day". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved November 15, 2020.