Larry Mize

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Larry Mize (b. September 23, 1958 Augusta, Georgia) is an American golfer. Despite a creditable career on the PGA Tour he is mainly known for just one shot - the chip from off the green at #11 - which secured his only major title, the 1987 Masters.

Mize attended Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1980. He finished in the top 125 on the money list (the level needed to retain membership of the tour) for 20 seasons from 1982 to 2001. His first PGA Tour win was the 1983 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic.

At the 1987 Masters, Mize was tied with Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman after four rounds. Ballesteros was eliminated in the first hole of the playoff. On the second playoff hole, which was Augusta's eleventh, a par four, Mize's second shot landed well off the green. Many people assumed that Norman was about to win, but Mize chipped in for a birdie with a sand wedge from around 140 feet and danced across the green to celebrate victory. Mize's win was especially appreciated because he is an Augusta native and had worked on the scoreboard at Augusta's third hole as a teenager. Mize also came third in the Masters in 1994.

Mize also won four international events and played for the U.S. teams in the Ryder Cup in 1987 and the Dunhill Cup in 2000.

Contents

1 PGA Tour wins
2 International wins
3 Results in major championships
4 External links

PGA Tour wins

Major championship is shown in bold.

International wins

1988 Casio World Open (Japan Golf Tour)
1989 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
1990 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
1993 Johnnie Walker World Championship (unofficial event)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

The Masters DNP DNP DNP T11 T47 T16 1 T45 T26

U.S. Open CUT CUT DNP DNP T39 T24 T4 T12 T33

The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP T46 T26 CUT T19

PGA Championship DNP DNP T47 T6 T23 T53 CUT CUT T17

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	T11	T47	T16	1	T45	T26
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	DNP	DNP	T39	T24	T4	T12	T33
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	T46	T26	CUT	T19
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	T47	T6	T23	T53	CUT	CUT	T17

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

The Masters T14 T17 T6 T21 3 CUT T23 T30 CUT 23

U.S. Open T14 T55 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T58 DNP 64

The Open Championship T31 CUT CUT T27 T11 CUT DNP DNP T50 DNP

PGA Championship T12 CUT T40 CUT T15 CUT T8 T58 CUT DNP

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	T14	T17	T6	T21	3	CUT	T23	T30	CUT	23
U.S. Open	T14	T55	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T58	DNP	64
The Open Championship	T31	CUT	CUT	T27	T11	CUT	DNP	DNP	T50	DNP
PGA Championship	T12	CUT	T40	CUT	T15	CUT	T8	T58	CUT	DNP

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

The Masters T25 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T42

U.S. Open T37 DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP

The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
The Masters	T25	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T42
U.S. Open	T37	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

External links

[Profile on the PGA Tour's official site]
[Golf Stars Online] - links to features and articles

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