Mark Calcavecchia

Mark Calcavecchia is an American professional golfer, born in 1960 in Laurel, Nebraska, who grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. He played for the University of Florida, turned professional in 1981 and has won 13 times on the PGA Tour and 13 times in other professional events. His best known achievement was the 1989 Open Championship at Royal Troon, which he won by beating Wayne Grady and Greg Norman in a four-hole playoff. In winning the 2001 Phoenix Open he set a Tour scoring record at that time with 32 birdies in 72 holes, finishing 28 under par. He spent 109 weeks in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1988 and 1991 and later played on the Champions Tour.