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BILLY MAYFAIR

UNITED STATES

Height:

5 ft, 9 in

Weight:

195 lbs

Birthday:

08/06/1966

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College:Arizona State University
Turned Pro:1988
Birthplace:Phoenix, AZ
Residence:Scottsdale, AZ

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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (5)
1993  Greater Milwaukee Open.  1995  Motorola Western Open,  THE TOUR Championship.  1998  Nissan Open,  Buick Open. 
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position (98)
$477,637
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T4-- RBC Heritage.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
67 at Round 2, Sony Open in Hawaii. 67 at Round 3, RBC Heritage. 67 at Round 1, Wells Fargo Championship.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Had a hole-in-one (the 21st of the season) with a 5-iron from 202 yards on the par-3 seventh hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage. Went on to finish T4 for his first top-10 finish of the season (10 starts). The following day, his playing partner Bob Estes also had a hole-in-one. Since 1971, only nine players have more aces than Mayfair's six, led by Hal Sutton's 10.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Greater Milwaukee Open, Motorola Western Open, THE TOUR Championship, Nissan Open, Buick Open.
2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T6-- Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. T8-- Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--29; in money--17; Top 10 finishes--2
Career Highlights

2011: Captured a pair of top-10 finishes in 29 starts on TOUR, the second of which proved critical to his 2012 season.

Closed with a 5-under 67 in the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to claim T8 honors, his best finish in 13 starts. His 67 was his lowest final-round score in any previous start in New Orleans.

At the season's final event, the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, was trying to become the first player since George McNeill to win the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament (2006) and then win on TOUR the following season. Posted four sub-par rounds at Disney to finish T6. With the performance, moved from outside the top 125 on the money list to No. 109 to retain his card for the 2012 season. 2010: Recorded two top-10 finishes, giving him at least one in each of the last 21 seasons on TOUR. Finished outside of the top 125 on the money list for the second straight year.

Shot 68-66 on the weekend to finish seventh at the St. Jude Classic. It was his best finish since a second-place showing at the 2008 RBC Canadian Open. Aced the 170-yard eighth hole at TPC Southwind in the first round, using an 8-iron.

Shot 66-69 on the weekend to finish T3 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Was the individual medalist at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament in his first trip to Q-School finals since 1988. 2009: Made 13 of 28 cuts on TOUR and finished 157th on the money list. It was his lowest money list finish dating back to 1988.

Earned first top-10 finish of the season with a T9 at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open while ranking No. 1 in Greens In Regulation for the week (54/72 - 75 percent). 2008: Surpassed $1 million in earnings for the seventh time in his career. Recorded two runner-up finishes on the way to his best finish on TOUR in three years, giving him 15 second-place finishes in his career.

Finished T2 at the PODS Championship, two behind winner Sean O'Hair.

Runner-up to Chez Reavie at the Canadian Open. 2007: Recorded six top-10s and played his way into the third PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup event, the BMW Championship, and finished 49th in the FedExCup standings.

Finished T2 at the Wyndham Championship, his best finish on TOUR since a second at the 2005 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. 2006: Overcame testicular cancer during the course of the season, diagnosed at the Buick Open. Underwent surgery for testicular cancer on August 3 after being initially diagnosed by doctors at the Buick Open in Flint, MI. Surgery was performed by Dr. Gil Brito in Scottsdale at Shea Hospital. Returned to play two weeks later in the PGA Championship where he was two back through 36 holes and finished T37. 2005: After using a top 50 on PGA TOUR Career Money exemption, his only full exemption available, recorded third-best season on TOUR, finishing 22nd on the money list and earning more than $2 million for the first time on TOUR. Six top-10s were the most since an identical six in 1995.

A second at the Bank of America Colonial was his best finish on TOUR since a playoff loss to Jose Coceres at the 2001 WORLDCOM CLASSIC. Attributed success to hard work during offseason and switch to the belly putter. 2004: Finished out of the top 125 (No. 140) on the money list for the first time in his 16-year career. 2003: Continued streak of finishing in the top 125 on the money list for all 15 years on TOUR.

Posted his third top-10 in his last five U.S. Opens with a T10 at Olympia Fields CC in Olympia, IL (T10 in 1999, T5 in 2002). 2002: Earned second career top-10 at the U.S. Open with a T5 finish. 2001: Made return to THE TOUR Championship for first time since 1998 after finishing in the top 30 on the money list.

Just missed sixth TOUR title at WORLDCOM CLASSIC, losing to Jose Coceres on fifth playoff hole..Turned in best career performance at a major and first top-10 in one since a T7 at the 1998 PGA Championship with a T3 at the British Open.

Closing 61, a tournament record, gave him T14 at Buick Open. Key to round was PGA TOUR record-tying 27 on back nine. 9-under 27 produced TOUR record in relation to par (nine holes). String of seven birdies and one eagle broke TOUR's best birdie-eagle streak of seven set by Al Geiberger in 1977 and matched by Webb Heintzelman in 1989. 2000: Fell out of the top-100 money winners for just the third time in 12 full seasons on TOUR. 1999: Top showing of season was a T2 at season-opening Mercedes Championships. 1998: Earned first of two victories that season at Nissan Open, where closing 67 forced playoff with Tiger Woods. Birdied first extra hole to defeat Woods.

Nearly made it two wins in a row the following week at Doral-Ryder Open where he finished T2.

Shared 54-hole lead at Buick Open following rounds of 70-69-65. Took lead for good on Sunday with first-hole birdie en route to closing 67. 1997: Had a T2 performance in Las Vegas, the last full-field event of the season, which proved to be his best showing of the year. 1996: Seventh career runner-up finish came with a T2 at NEC World Series of Golf. 1995: Recorded two victories, three runner-up finishes and earned $1,543,192. Increase in earnings over previous year—$1,385,033—stood at that time as TOUR record.

Victories came at Motorola Western Open, where he shot a closing 67, and the TOUR Championship, where he had a three-stroke lead through 54 holes and maintained that margin with closing 73. 1993: Collected first victory on TOUR at Greater Milwaukee Open, where he defeated Mark Calcavecchia and Ted Schulz in a playoff. Amateur: Won 1986 U.S. Public Links and 1987 U.S. Amateur titles. Also won Fred Haskins Award as nation's top collegiate player.
Personal
Volunteered as a standard bearer at Phoenix Open while in high school, usually working with the group of his idol, Jerry Pate. Inducted into Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame in November 1998. First golf-course design, The GC of Virginia, in Roanoke, opened in 2002. In 2006, Bison Ranch GC opened in Arizona.
PGA TOURPlayoff Record
2-5
National Teams
Walker Cup (1), 1987; Four Tours World Championship of Golf (1), 1991.
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