Career Highlights

2013 Season

Did not play in an event during the year.

2012 Season

Made two Champions Tour starts and was scheduled to make a third appearance, at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship, before withdrawing to attend the funeral service for Maria Floyd, wife of fellow World Golf Hall of Fame member Raymond Floyd.

• The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex: Also missed the cut at The Senior Open Championship at Turnberry. Was granted at honorary membership at Turnberry Resort on Wednesday of tournament week.
• Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: Was T53 at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship in Pittsburgh, his first Champions Tour start since the 2009 Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.
• Mayakoba Golf Classic: Missed the cut at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
• Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation: Made two appearances on the PGA TOUR, withdrawing after two rounds of the Humana Challenge.
• Omega European Masters: Played one event on the European Tour, missing the cut at the Omega European Masters.

2011 Season

In mid-February, underwent surgery on his left shoulder for a second time to repair a torn labrum.

• Presidents Cup: Once again served as the Captain of the International team at the Presidents Cup in his native Australia.
• Australian Open: Did not return to action until mid-November when he finished T53 at the Australian Open.

2010 Season

Did not play any Champions Tour events.

• The Shark Shootout: Teamed with Matt Kuchar at The Shark Shootout where they finished T9.
• Australian Open: Competed in the Australian Open.
• Omega European Masters: Compete at the Omega European Masters in September (missed cut).

2009 Season

Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder in September and was out for the remainder of the season.

• Presidents Cup: Served as Captain of the International squad at The Presidents Cup in San Francisco.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Shared the first-round lead at the U.S. Senior Open and trailed eventual winner Fred Funk by just one stroke after 54 holes. Carded a 1-over-par 73 at Crooked Stick in his final round and eventually finished T4 near Indianapolis.
• The Senior Open Championship: For the first time in his Champions Tour career held a 54-hole lead at The Senior Open Championship at Sunningdale. He carded a final-round, 1-over 71 at Sunningdale to finish T6.
• Wendy's Champions Skins Game: Team with Jay Haas to finish second at the Wendy's Champions Skins Game in Hawaii. The pair won four skins.

2008 Season

• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Used a final-round 70 to move into solo fourth place at the U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
• The Senior Open Championship: Was T5 at The Senior Open Championship at Royal Troon, thanks to rounds of 67-68 on the weekend.
• The Open Championship: Almost pulled off one of the greatest feats in golf history when he led The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale with just nine holes to play. Was bidding to become the oldest winner in PGA TOUR history but stumbled on the back nine and finished T3 along with Henrik Stenson, six strokes back of Padraig Harrington.
• Senior PGA Championship: Made his first Champions Tour appearance in almost three years, at the Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill. On Sunday, pulled within two strokes of the lead after making birdie at No. 16 but finished double bogey-bogey to drop into a T6.

2005 Season

Made three starts on the European Tour.

• U.S. Senior Open Championship: In contention throughout the U.S Senior Open and finished solo fourth near Dayton. Was one of just two players (D.A. Weibring) to post four consecutive sub-par rounds on the South course at NCR CC.
• The Senior Open Championship: Made his Champions Tour debut at The Senior Open Championship at Royal Aberdeen in Scotland and finished solo third, one stroke out of a playoff despite an opening-round 76.
• The Open Championship: Made the cut at The Open Championship, where he eventually finished T60 at St. Andrews.

2004 Season

Played in seven TOUR events, making only one cut.

• THE PLAYERS Championship: T81 at THE PLAYERS Championship.

2003 Season

Made only seven starts on TOUR and played on the weekend four times.

• The Open Championship: Opened one stroke back of the lead after the first round of The Open Championship. Rounds of 79-74-68 dropped him into T18 for the tournament. Played in his 19th consecutive Open Championship without missing a cut dating back to 1981, the longest active streak. Did not participate four years during the streak (1988, 1998, 2000-01).

2002 Season

Played in 13 TOUR events on a reduced schedule, making the cut 10 times and withdrawing once.

• The INTERNATIONAL Presented by Qwest: Turned in first top-10 since a T4 at the 2001 Bay Hill Invitational with a T4 at The INTERNATIONAL.
• Heineken Classic: Best worldwide finish was a T6 in the Heineken Classic in Australia, seven shots behind winner Ernie Els.

2001 Season

Played in 11 TOUR events. Inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame.

• Skins Game: Captured $1 million at the 2001 Skins Game, shutting out Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie and Jesper Parnevik.
• Bay Hill Invitational: Best finish was T4 at the Bay Hill Invitational.
• Australian PGA Championship: Finished solo fourth at the Australian PGA Championship, finishing the tournament 67-67-69 after opening with a 72.

2000 Season

Despite playing a reduced schedule due to medical reasons, still managed 84th-place ranking on official money list with $580,510. Received honorary life membership on European Tour. Sidelined by arthroscopic hip surgery June 28. Right hip had bothered him for a number of years. Pain linked to left shoulder problems that required reconstructive surgery in 1998. After missing cut at U.S. Open and with intense pain and discomfort, opted for surgery.

• The International Presented by Qwest: Returned to action at INTERNATIONAL just five weeks post-surgery, to record second top-10 of year. Finished alone in fourth with 38 points after returning to hitting balls just eight days prior to vent.
• Buick Classic: Earned first of two top-10s at Buick Classic. Fourth-place finish was best since third at 1999 Masters and just third top-10 since 1997 season.
• The Presidents Cup: Member of International Presidents Cup team where he compiled 1-3 record in losing effort to American squad. Lone victory came in four-ball play on the second day, teaming with Nick Price to defeat the team of David Duval-Jim Furyk, 6 and 5. Lost his singles match to Stewart Cink, 2 and 1.

1999 Season

Played reduced schedule as he continued to recover from previous year's shoulder surgery. On September 12, fell out of top 50 in Official World Golf Ranking after 700 weeks, or since the Ranking began. April shoulder surgery was performed on April 22 by Dr. Richard Hawkins at the Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation in Vail, Colo. Procedure involved the shaving of bone spurs that caused tendinitis in his rotator cuff. Hawkins used a heat probe to shrink the shoulder socket capsule.

• Masters Tournament: Dueled eventual champion Jose Maria Olazabal down the stretch before finishing third at the Masters.
• Doral-Ryder Open: Became first player to surpass $12 million in TOUR career earnings when he won $29,000 for T19 at Doral-Ryder Open.
• World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship: Began year at World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship where he lost in the second round and finished T17.
• PGA Grand Slam of Golf: Returned to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf and finished fourth at Kemper Lakes GC.

1998 Season

Ended his run as the world's best player when he dropped from No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for a final time, on January 4.

• The Presidents Cup: Was 3-1-1 in the International team's nine-point triumph at The Presidents Cup. Teamed with Elkington to win in foursomes and joined Elkington to take two four-ball matches. Halved his other foursomes match (again with Elkington) against Lee Janzen and Mark Calcavecchia. Lone loss during the week was a singles defeat at the hands of Tiger Woods, 1-down.
• Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout: Followed a seven-month rehabilitation period with a victory at the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout, playing with Elkington.
• Masters Tournament: Missed the cut at the Masters Tournament (only his third missed cut in the season's first major in 17 appearances.)
• Doral-Ryder Open: Missed the cut at the Doral-Ryder Open.
• Mercedes Championships: Finished 27th at the Mercedes Championships.
• Dubai Desert Classic: Finished T6 at the Dubai Desert Classic early in the season.
• Greg Norman Holden International: Prior to shoulder surgery in April, won the Greg Norman Holden International in Sydney, Australia, in February. Victory was his first in six tries at his own tournament, shooting up-and-down rounds of 68-73-64-67 to edge Jose Maria Olazabal at The Australian by two shots and John Cook, Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby by four.

1997 Season

Won twice, finished second twice and third once. For a sixth year in a row, was among the top 15 on the official money list. Stretched his TOUR-leading streak of consecutive years with a win to six. Took an extended break from golf at the conclusion of 1996 and the beginning of 1997 to deal with a chronically sore back.

• Bell Canadian Open: Two weeks later, shot 66 and was one stroke out of the lead after 18 holes of the Bell Canadian Open. Added a 72-69-69 finish to place second, one behind winner Steve Jones.
• NEC World Series of Golf: His 18th and final TOUR victory came at NEC World Series of Golf, where a final-round 67 at Firestone CC's South Course earned him a four-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson.
• PGA Championship: Best major championship finish was a T13 at the PGA Championship, ending at 11 his string of years with at least one top-10 in a major.
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: First title came at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, where he shot 68-65 and trailed by two strokes through 36 holes. Due to inclement weather, completed his third round Sunday morning, still two behind. In dramatic fashion, birdied his final three holes for a 66 and a one-shot win over Dudley Hart.
• Kemper Open: Also shot a final-round 67 to move into a T3 at the Kemper Open.
• Memorial Tournament: Final-round 64 was worth a T2 at the Memorial Tournament earlier in the campaign.
• BellSouth Classic: Was T5 on the strength of a closing 68 at the BellSouth Classic on TPC Sugarloaf, a course he designed.
• The Crowns: Contended on the Japan Golf Tour, at The Crowns, before eventually settling for a solo-third finish, four shots behind winner Jumbo Ozaki.
• Loch Lomond World Invitational: Four rounds in the 60s at the Loch Lomond World Invitational led to a T4 finish.
• Trophee Lancome: Was in solid position to win the Lancome Trophy in September, tied with Peter O'Malley for the 54-hole lead. After opening 67-66-68, could only muster a 72 Sunday to fall to a T3, two shots behind winner Mark O'Meara.
• Accenture World Championship of Golf: Began year with victory in finals of Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf.
• Holden Australia Open: At the Holden Australia Open, finished regulation tied with Lee Westwood after taking a one-shot advantage over Westwood into the final round, with Westwood winning the extra session.
• Peugeot Open de Espana: Lost in a playoff to Mark James in Spain in late-April.
• Dubai Desert Classic: Had two disappointing European Tour playoff losses and one on the Australasian Tour. At the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, was in a three-man playoff with Ian Woosnam and Richard Green, with Green prevailing.
• Fred Meyer Challenge: Again teamed with Brad Faxon to win the Fred Meyer Challenge for a record third time.

1996 Season

Became the first to surpass $10 million in career earnings although his year was somewhat inconsistent after his complete domination a year earlier.

• The Presidents Cup: Won three of his five matches in The Presidents Cup. Teamed with Robert Allenby to win their four-ball match (beating Steve Stricker and Corey Pavin). Joined forces with Ernie Els to win foursomes over Tom Lehman and Stricker. In his singles match, against Pavin, he prevailed, beating Pavin, 3 and 1.
• NEC World Series of Golf: Added a fifth-place finish at the NEC World Series of Golf late in the summer.
• Canon Greater Hartford Open: In June, officials disqualified him from the Greater Hartford Open for using an improperly labeled ball. The ball was identical to a USGA-approved ball but was mislabeled which designated it is as an unapproved ball.
• Masters Tournament: Biggest setback occurred in April at Augusta National. At the Masters, shot record-tying 63 in opening round. Led by six entering final round but lost when he shot 78 to Nick Faldo's 67, resulting in his eighth career major championship runner-up effort.
• Doral-Ryder Open: Won at the Doral-Ryder Open for the third time, with a 67-69-67-66 performance that gave him a two-shot win over Michael Bradley and Vijay Singh at Doral CC's Blue Course. Played 52 consecutive holes without a bogey, with the streak ending when he bogeyed his final hole Sunday.
• Heineken Australia Open: Successfully defended his Australian Open crown, winning for the fifth time. At the Australian GC in Sydney—in a tournament plagued with cold, rainy, November weather—rolled to an eight-shot victory over Wayne Grady, thanks to a closing 69.
• Fred Meyer Challenge: Successfully defended the Fred Meyer Challenge title he won with Brad Faxon a year earlier.
• Ford Open: Won the South Australian Open in Adelaide in early February, with weekend rounds of 69 at Kooyonga GC that earned him a two-shot win over Peter O'Malley and Glenn Joyner.

1995 Season

Began a streak of 96 weeks as the No. 1 player in the world when he ascended to the top position for a seventh time. Won his third Arnold Palmer Award (1986 and 1990) as PGA TOUR Player of the Year, and was also selected as PGA Player of the Year and the Golf Writers Association of America Player of the Year. Was the first player to earn $1 million in a season four times. Added three tournament titles to his resume, the first time he had won that many TOUR events in a season and did not miss a cut for the fourth time in his career (1983, 1987 and 1994).

• NEC World Series of Golf: Earned a win at the NEC World Series of Golf in dramatic fashion by chipping in from 66 feet to win a three-way playoff with Nick Price and Billy Mayfair. Recorded a closing 67 to get into the playoff after starting the final round six strokes behind Vijay Singh. Became the leading money-winner in TOUR history with his $360,000 World Series of Golf payday.
• Canon Greater Hartford Open: At the Canon Greater Hartford open, took a three-stroke lead over Fuzzy Zoeller into the final round and won by two over Dave Stockton, Jr., Kirk Triplett and Grant Waite.
• U.S. Open Championship: In the U.S. Open, held the 36-hole lead and was tied with Tom Lehman for first after 54 holes. Final-round 73 in the face of Corey Pavin's closing 68 produced his seventh major championship runner-up finish.
• Memorial Tournament: Opened and closed with 66s to claim a four-stroke victory at the Memorial Tournament over David Duval, Mark Calcavecchia and Steve Elkington.
• Masters Tournament: Made usual late charge at the Masters, posting three 68s after opening with a 73. After a 16th-hole birdie, was tied for the lead with Davis Love III and Ben Crenshaw with two holes to play. Lost chance for victory with a bogey on the 17th hole.
• Doral-Ryder Open: Was T2 at the Doral-Ryder Open early in the season, just missing winning his third title at the Blue Monster, shooting a final-round 73 to pull even with Peter Jacobsen, a stroke behind Nick Faldo.
• Fred Meyer Challenge: Won the Fred Meyer Challenge with Brad Faxon.

1994 Season

Held the No. 1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking for 27 weeks, from February until August, taking the top spot after winning the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand, replacing Nick Faldo. Added top-10s in two major championships.

• The Presidents Cup: A leading Presidents Cup proponent, was forced to withdraw from the inaugural matches in September due to illness. Following his PGA Championship performance, ceded his No. 1 position to Nick Price.
• PGA Championship: T4 at the PGA Championship.
• The Open Championship: In defense of his Open Championship title, finished T11 in July.
• Canon Greater Hartford Open: Third runner-up of the campaign came at the Greater Hartford Open, matching David Frost stroke for stroke over the final 36 holes (both shot 66-69) to fall by a shot at TPC River Highlands.
• U.S. Open Championship: T6 at the U.S. Open.
• Memorial Tournament: At the Memorial Tournament, came in Sunday with an 8-under 64 but never really threatened winner Tom Lehman, who won by five shots.
• MCI Heritage Golf Classic: At Harbour Town GL, played superb golf all weekend, compiling rounds of 67-66-67-68 (had one bogey over his final 54 holes) only to lose by two shots to Hale Irwin.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Captured the 12th title of his PGA TOUR career, doing so in record-breaking fashion in March, posting a 24-under-par 265 at TPC Sawgrass for a four-stroke PLAYERS Championship victory over Fuzzy Zoeller. Earned his third Vardon Trophy (1988-89 and 1994).
• PGA Grand Slam of Golf: Successfully defended his PGA Grand Slam of Golf, easily outdistancing Price by three shots at Poipu Bay Resort GC in Kauai, Hawaii.
• Johnnie Walker Classic: Held the No. 1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking for 27 weeks, from February until August, taking the top spot after winning the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand, replacing Nick Faldo.

1993 Season

Won his first major championship in a season that saw him win twice on the PGA TOUR and once internationally.

• THE TOUR Championship: Final runner-up finish of the year came at THE TOUR Championship. At San Francisco's Olympic Club, finished tied with David Frost, John Huston and Scott Simpson, a stroke behind winner Jim Gallagher, Jr.
• The International: Shook off the disappointment of his PGA Championship loss by contending at The International outside Denver, eventually settling for a T4.
• PGA Championship: Had a runner-up performance at the PGA Championship. His playoff loss at the PGA Championship was, perhaps, the one that stung the most, with Azinger winning a two-hole playoff at Inverness Club.Had runner-up performance at THE TOUR Championship.
• Buick Open: Following his Open Championship win, in his next start, at the Buick Open in Michigan, made a run at victory after starting the final day nine shots back. His 7-under 65 was the low round of the day at Warwick Hills G&CC, but he still finished in third, two behind Larry Mize. Had nine consecutive pars on his front nine Sunday then got hot, making five straight birdies, followed by a par, another birdie, a par and a closing birdie for a back-nine 29 on the par-36.
• The Open Championship: At The Open Championship at Royal St. Georges in the season's third major, trailed Corey Pavin and Nick Faldo by one stroke after 54 holes then closed with 64 to defeat Faldo by two shots in England.
• Sprint Western Open: Was in solo second through 54 holes at the Sprint Western Open at Cog Hill G&CC but was never able to make a move, shot a 2-under 70 and lost to Price by five strokes.
• Southwestern Bell Colonial: At the Southwestern Bell Colonial, shot a Sunday 68 only to fall by a stroke to winner Fulton Allem in Fort Worth.
• Doral-Ryder Open: First title of the campaign came in Florida, at the Doral-Ryder Open. Owned a six-shot lead through 54 holes after firing a 10-birdie, no-bogey 62 at Doral CC's Blue Course. Coasted from there, defeating Paul Azinger and Mark McCumber by four shots.
• PGA Grand Slam of Golf: Won his second PGA Grand Slam of Golf, taking the title in the two-day affair at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. Fired rounds of 71-74 to defeat Azinger by two shots. Lee Janzen and Bernhard Langer were three back.
• Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters: Enjoyed one international triumph, his third in Japan, at the Taiheyo Masters. Eagled the final hole to beat Japan's Yoshinori Mizumaki by a shot. The eagle on the par-5 closing hole gave him a 4-under 68 and the $252,000 first-place check.

1992 Season

• Skins Game: Played in the Skins Game, finishing third.
• THE TOUR Championship: Finished T7 at the season-ending TOUR Championship.
• Canadian Open: Had a pair of near-misses before he broke through with a victory. Won the Canadian Open in playoff fashion. Started slowly at Glen Abbey GC, with a 1-over 73, but improved by seven strokes in the second round, followed by a 71-70 weekend showing to finish regulation tied with Bruce Lietzke. Beat Lietzke with a birdie on the second extra hole.
• The International: Finished T6 at The International.
• Centel Western Open: At the Centel Western Open at Cog Hill G&CC, lost a one-shot 54-hole lead and finished second after an even-par 72 on the final day as Ben Crenshaw captured the title.
• Buick Classic: Had a T6 performance at the Buick Classic.
• Southwestern Bell Colonial: Finished T6 at the Southwestern Bell Colonial.
• Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic: First runner-up finish of the season came at the Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic for his second consecutive second-place showing in New Orleans. Four under-par rounds resulted in T2 with Mike Standly, a stroke behind Chip Beck.

1991 Season

Went winless for the first time since his first professional year since 1976. In 17 TOUR starts, best finish was a runner-up performance. Had six top-10s overall.

• Shark Shootout Benefiting RMCC: At the Shark Shootout in California, teamed with Jack Nicklaus. Combined for a best-ball 59 at Sherwood CC on the final day but couldn't overcome the duo's slow, 68-66 start. Ended solo second, four shots back of Tom Purtzer-Lanny Wadkins.
• Hardee's Golf Classic: Best chance at winning came at the Hardee's Golf Classic in September. Opened 64-67 and was two off Leonard Thompson's 36-hole lead. Remained two back through 54 holes, shot a 2-under 68 Sunday but couldn't make a move, eventually T4 with Thompson, and Hoch, four behind D.A. Weibring.
• The Open Championship: Finished T9 at The Open Championship.
• Centel Western Open: At the Centel Western Open, was two strokes in front at the halfway point and held a share of the 54-hole lead with Russ Cochran and Fred Couples. Shot a Sunday 71 at the par-72 Cog Hill G&CC to lose by two strokes to Cochran.
• Kemper Open: Was T4 at the Kemper Open. Appeared poised to contend outside Washington, D.C., after a third-round 64 at TPC Avenel put him a stroke behind leader Hal Sutton. A 1-under 71 Sunday dropped him to T4 with Sutton and Hoch, four back of winner Billy Andrade, who defeated Jeff Sluman in a playoff.
• Infiniti Tournament of Champions: First top-10 of the year came at the Infiniti Tournament of Champions. Overcame a third-round 73 with a final-round 67.

1990 Season

Had back-to-back T5s in June. Regained the No. 1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking in mid-October. Recorded a multi-victories PGA TOUR season for a second consecutive season, capturing the Doral-Ryder Open and the Memorial Tournament. Lone international title came at the Australian Masters.

• Nabisco Championship: Final top-10 of the campaign was at the Nabisco Championship at Champions GC in Houston. Held a share of the first-round lead, with Tim Simpson, after shooting a 5-under 66. Reeled off three consecutive par-71s to finish six shy of winner Jodie Mudd.
• NEC World Series of Golf: Added a T6 finish at the NEC World Series of Golf.
• The Open Championship: Finished T6 at The Open Championship.
• U.S. Open Championship: Finished T5 at the U.S. Open.
• Centel Western Open: Finished T5 at the Centel Western Open.
• Memorial Tournament: Second title of the year came at the Memorial Tournament. In the weather-shortened event at Muirfield Village GC, edged Payne Stewart by a shot in Ohio.
• GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic: Was T7 at the weather-shortened GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic in May.
• USF&G Classic: At English Turn G&CC in Louisiana, fired a final-round 65 but came up a stroke behind David Frost.
• MCI Heritage Golf Classic: Three 70s and a third-round 67 gave him a T4 on Hilton Head Island at the MCI Heritage Golf Classic.
• Nestle Invitational: Two runner-up finishes came at the Nestle Invitational in Orlando and the USF&G Classic in New Orleans. At Bay Hill Club and Lodge, rebounded from a 2-over 74 to open the Nestle event with rounds of 68-65-68. Appeared to be in position for the win until Robert Gamez drained his fairway approach for eagle and the one-shot triumph.
• Doral-Ryder Open: Captured the Doral-Ryder Open. In South Florida in March, was seemingly out of contention, seven shots off the 54-hole lead and tied for 11th. Stunned the field with a 10-under 62 at Doral's Blue Monster (eight birdies and an eagle) to force a playoff with Mark Calcavecchia, Paul Azinger and Tim Simpson. Earned a bit of revenge on Calcavecchia after losing the Open Championship playoff to him a year earlier. Abruptly ended the overtime when he made an eagle on the first extra hole.
• MONY Tournament of Champions: Opened the year with a T5 at the MONY Tournament of Champions.
• Australian Masters: Lone international title came at the Australian Masters. With five gold jackets already in his closet, he added a sixth by beating Nick Faldo, Mike Clayton and John Morse by two shots at Huntingdale GC.

1989 Season

Took the No. 1 position atop the Official World Golf Ranking on March 26 for one week then returned to the top spot on August 20. Made 17 PGA TOUR starts, winning twice in the late summer.

• RMCC Invitational: Teamed with Jack Nicklaus at the RMCC Invitational, a tournament he hosted in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The duo T4 in the 54-hole best-ball event.
• Greater Milwaukee Open: Finished his three-week streak with his second victory of the season, a three-shot triumph over Andy Bean at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Shot his worst round of the tournament in the final round (2-under 80) at Tuckaway CC, but his opening rounds of 64-69-66 gave him a four-shot cushion with 18 holes to play.
• NEC World Series of Golf: Shot a final-round 71 to finish fourth at the NEC World Series of Golf.
• The International: Earned a victory at The International in Castle Rock, Colo. Accumulated 13 points on the final day to edge Clarence Rose (plus 11) and Chip Beck (plus 9) in the Modified Stableford System event.
• The Open Championship: Had another major championship disappointment in July at Royal Troon GC. Made it into a playoff at The Open Championship, with Mark Calcavecchia and Wayne Grady. In the four-hole playoff, stood on the fourth tee tied with Calcavecchia. But an errant drive led to Calcavecchia's victory.
• Masters Tournament: Started slowly at the Masters Tournament and was 5-over at the 36-hole mark. Put his game in gear with a 4-under 68 Saturday that moved him into a tie for seventh with a round to play. Made a strong push Sunday with a 5-under 67 but watched as Nick Faldo fired a 7-under 65 to win by a stroke. Eventually T3 with Ben Crenshaw, a stroke out of the Faldo-Scott Hoch playoff.
• USF&G Classic: Finished T2 in late March in New Orleans, at the USF&G Classic. Was the 54-hole leader at English Turn G&CC but a late bogey (on No. 17) that led to an even-par 72 placed him T2, two shots behind Tim Simpson.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Added a T4 at THE PLAYERS Championship in mid-March. Recovered from an opening 74 at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course to move into contention, eventually finishing three shots behind winner Tom Kite.
• International Invitational Golf Chunichi Crowns: Won in Japan for the first time since 1977, taking home the hardware at the Chunichi Crowns in Aichi, Japan. His 8-under 272 was enough for a three-shot winning margin over Koichi Suzuki and Blaine McCallister.
• Australian Tournament Players Championship: Also successfully defended his Australian PGA National Tournament Players Championship. At Riverside Oaks GC in Windsor, New South Wales, he held off Roger Mackay by two strokes, with much of the third round played in fog.
• Australian Masters: Successfully defended his Australian Masters title, winning the annual affair by six shots over Craig Parry and Bob Shearer.

1988 Season

Won five times internationally and added his sixth TOUR title.

• PGA Championship: Had a PGA TOUR top-10, T9 at the PGA Championship.
• Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic: Suffered another playoff disappointment, this time at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic in New York. Came from six shots off the pace (tied for 15th) over his final 18 holes to tie Seve Ballesteros, Frost, and Ken Green at regulation's end. Ballesteros went on to win the overtime at Westchester CC.
• Independent Insurance Agent Open: Missed picking up his second win of the season when he lost in a playoff to Curtis Strange at the Independent Insurance Agent Open at TPC Woodlands.
• MCI Heritage Golf Classic: Earned his lone TOUR title in April, on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Opened with a 5-under 65 at Harbour Town GL to take a share of the first-round lead but had to come from four off the pace in the final round to defeat David Frost and Gil Morgan by a shot. Played bogey-free golf over his final 25 holes, including five Sunday birdies on his way to a 66, to win.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Opened his season with a third-place performance at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Despite indifferent rounds of 75-72 in the second and third rounds, was still in position to win Sunday when he fired a 6-under 66 at Pebble Beach GL in a round that included eight birdies and two bogeys. Missed the Steve Jones-Bob Tway playoff by a stroke.
• PGA Grand Slam of Golf: Played in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for a second time, finishing fourth in the four-man field, four shots behind winner Larry Nelson.
• Lancia Italian Open: In Como, Italy, at Monticello GC, won the Italian Open by defeating Parry by a shot. Opened 68-69 then made his presence felt with a third-round 63. His closing 70 was enough for the win in a 36-hole final necessitated because of bad weather Saturday.
• Panasonic New South Wales Open: In late October, won again, this time at the New South Wales Open in Sydney. Was a stroke off Craig Parry's 36-hole lead but took control with a third-round 69 at the Concord GC to open a three-shot advantage over Parry. Struggled on the final day, with a 1-over 73, but when Parry could only shoot an even-par 72, he earned the one-shot triumph.
• Australian Tournament Players Championship: Added the Australian PGA National Tournament Players Championship in Windsor, New South Wales. Began the third round in 19th place at Riverside Oaks GC. An 8-under 64 put him in contention with a round to play, and he went on to edge runners-up Peter Senior and David Graham for his third victory in as many starts.
• ESP Open: Second title came in late February in Australia, at the ESP Open in Canberra. Again battled Langer but had an easier time, opening with a 10-under 62 at Royal Canberra. Held a five-shot advantage through 36 holes, led by six after three rounds and defeated Langer by seven.
• Australian Tournament Players Championship: First win of the season came in February, along Australia's Gold Coast. Battled Jet Ozaki and Bernhard Langer all week at Palm Meadows Resort, finally grabbing the $60,000 first prize with a 2-under 70 on the final day, holding off Ozaki by one and Langer by two.

1987 Season

• Nabisco Championship: Was third at the Nabisco Championship in early November. Finished three shots short of winner Tom Watson at Oak Hills GC in San Antonio despite shooting weekend rounds of 68-66.
• Beatrice Western Open: Was a runner-up again later in the season, at the Beatrice Western Open. In the weather-shortened event at Butler National GC, bookended a pair of 69s around a second-round 70 to finish tied with Larry Nelson, a stroke behind D.A. Weibring.
• Kemper Open: Was T4 at the Kemper Open.
• Byron Nelson Golf Classic: Added a T6 at the Byron Nelson Golf Classic after opening with a 64.
• Masters Tournament: Was seemingly out of contention at the Masters Tournament, opening 73-74 and tied for 24th after 36 holes. A third-round, 6-under 66 at Augusta National changed that, vaulting him to within one stroke of Ben Crenshaw and Roger Maltbie, the 54-hole leaders. Forced a playoff with Larry Mize and Seve Ballesteros but lost in heartbreaking fashion when Mize chipped in for birdie on the 11th hole, the second extra hole.
• Tournament Players Championship: Added a T4 in Northeast Florida, at the Tournament Players Championship. Four under-par rounds, including a 67-68 start, helped him to a T4.
• Honda Classic: Contended at the Honda Classic at TPC Eagle Trace but couldn't recover from an opening, 5-over 7.
• MONY Tournament of Champions: Began his PGA TOUR season with a T3 at the MONY Tournament of Champions at La Costa. Had four under-par rounds.
• National Panasonic Australian Open: Was part of an effort that delayed his Australian Open victory by a day when, despite holding a seven-shot, 54-hole lead, was part of a group of players which walked off the course due to gale-force winds. Officials asked players to play on, but he joined with Canada's Jerry Anderson and England's Sandy Lyle in the staged walkout at Royal Melbourne GC after playing three holes because the wind was blowing balls on the greens. In the tournament's restart Monday, shot a 1-under 71 to cruise to a 10-stroke victory over Lyle to win his third Australian Open.
• Victorian Open: Was ready for a second consecutive win in Australia. Despite a final-round 68 at the Victorian Open in Melbourne, finished a stroke back of winner Roger Mackay.
• Australian Masters: After ceding the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking to Seve Ballesteros, returned to No. 1 on November 29. Won his fourth Australian Masters title (and the tournament's gold jacket) and first since 1984, doing it in convincing fashion—by nine strokes over Peter Senior. At Huntingdale GC, his rounds of 68-67-68-70 completely overwhelmed the field and breaking by eight strokes the 72-hole scoring record set by Bernhard Langer in 1985. Took a seven-shot lead into the final round.

1986 Season

Moved to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. Won 10 international individual tournaments, one PGA TOUR event and one international team event, finishing first on the TOUR money list (winning the Arnold Palmer Award) and even with all the success, including his first major championship triumph, the season was somewhat bittersweet because of all the close calls he endured. Held the distinction of leading all four majors entering the final round but won just The Open Championship.

• PGA Championship: At the PGA Championship, earned his third consecutive top-five finish in the season's final major, but it was bittersweet when he skied to a 5-over 76 Sunday at Inverness Club and watched his four-shot, 54-hole lead evaporate as Bob Tway won by two shots.
• Western Open: Finished T5 at the Western Open.
• The Open Championship: Of his 11 victories, The Open Championship was by far the biggest, taking the title at Turnberry. After an opening 74, shot a tournament-record-tying 63 to take two-stroke lead through 36 holes. Closed with rounds of 74-69 to defeat Gordon Brand by two strokes.
• Canadian Open: Made another run at victory at the Canadian Open, thanks to a third-round 62 at Glen Abbey GC that put him in a tie for second with 18 holes to play. Used 11 more strokes in the final round than he had the day before to finish solo second, three shots behind winner Bob Murphy.
• Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic: Had a strong weekend at the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic in June, with rounds of 66-64 at Atlanta CC moving him into a T3, with Tway winning by two shots and getting the better of him for the first time that season.
• U.S. Open Championship: At the U.S. Open, despite a 1-over 71 Saturday at Shinnecock Hills GC, held a one-shot advantage over Hal Sutton and Lee Trevino. Fell badly Sunday, with a 4-over 74, that saw him tumble to a T12.
• Kemper Open: Successfully defended his Kemper Open title, coming from three strokes off the pace on the final day to force a playoff with Larry Mize by virtue of his final-round 66 at Congressional CC's Blue Course. Edged Mize in the playoff.
• Memorial Tournament: Added a top-10 at the Memorial Tournament (T10).
• Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational: Won his first title of the season in dominating fashion. Started slowly at the Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, with a 1-over 73 then was 28-under the remainder of the way (63-68-64-65) in the 90-hole event to roll past Dan Pohl by seven shots.
• Sea Pines Heritage: The week after his Masters disappointment, appeared on the verge on redeeming himself with victory only to T2 at the Sea Pines Heritage, with Chip Beck and Roger Maltbie, a shot off Fuzzy Zoeller's winning 8-under total.
• Masters Tournament: Of his 54-hole Masters lead, shot a final-round 70 only to see Jack Nicklaus come from behind for the victory. He finished T2 with Tom Kite, a stroke behind Nicklaus.
• Phoenix Open: Finished T5 at the Phoenix Open.
• PGA Grand Slam of Golf: In the fifth playing of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf and making his first appearance, won the one-day event at Kemper Lakes GC in Illinois, shooting a 70 to Zoeller's 72, Nicklaus' and Tway's 75.
• Alfred Dunhill Cup: Played for Australia in the Dunhill Cup in St. Andrews, joining with countrymen Rodger Davis and David Graham to take their final match, against Japan. He contributed with a three-shot match victory over Tommy Nakajima.
• National Panasonic Western Australian Open: In late-November, won the Western Australian Open in Perth. Weekend rounds of 66-68 were enough to help him to a one-shot triumph over Terry Gale at Lake Karrinyup CC.
• National Panasonic New South Wales Open: Later that month, seized the New South Wales Open in spite of an indifferent, final-round 73 at Concord GC in Sydney. Defeated Australians Lyndsay Stephen and Steve Elkington by five strokes.
• Stefan Queensland Open: Won the Queensland Open in his hometown in October, shooting three consecutive 70s at the par-72 Coolangatta Tweeds GC after opening with a 5-under 67. His 11-under total was enough for a six-shot victory over Peter Senior and Jeff Woodland.
• Suntory World Match Play Championship: Early in the month, in Wentworth England, commemorated his daughter's fourth birthday with a victory at the World Matchplay Championship. Defeated local favorite Sandy Lyle in the championship match, 2 and 1.
• Panasonic European Open: Won again in England with his sudden-death playoff triumph over Ken Brown at the European Open in Sunningdale. The duo tied at 11-under after 72 holes, and he ended the playoff on the first extra hole.

1985 Season

• Dunhill Cup: In the inaugural Dunhill Cup at St. Andrews GC in Scotland, led his Australian team to a 3-0 victory over the United States. Joined with Graham Marsh and David Graham. Won his match over Mark O'Meara by eight shots, thanks to a 7-under 65—a round that consisted of eight birdies. Marsh defeated Raymond Floyd by three shots and Graham cruised past Curtis Strange by three strokes.
• Australian PGA Championship: Successfully defended his Australian PGA Championship at Castle Hill. Coasted to an eight-stroke victory over Magnus Persson by shooting a final-round 69.
• Australian Open: Won the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne GC, defeating fellow Aussie Ossie Moore by a stroke at the weather-shortened, 54-hole event. Headed into the final round tied with three others for the lead. Became the fourth player to win both the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Open in the same year, sharing the honor with Ossie Pickworth, Norman Van Nida and Kel Nagle.

1984 Season

Finished in the top 10 on the TOUR money list for the first of nine times in his career. Won three times internationally, all in Australia, at the Victorian Open, the Australian Masters and the Australian PGA Championship.

• NEC World Series of Golf: Final top-10 of the year was at the NEC World Series of Golf (T8). Climbed the leaderboard with a Sunday 66 in Akron.
• The Open Championship: Opened and closed with 67s at The Open Championship, with middle rounds of 74 to T6 at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
• Canadian Open: Won again by two strokes, over Jack Nicklaus at the Canadian Open, thanks to a final-round 67.
• U.S. Open Championship: At the U.S. Open, lost in a playoff to Fuzzy Zoeller. Finished regulation at Winged Foot GC tied with Zoeller, and the ensuing 18-hole playoff the next day left him eight shots behind Zoeller (67-75).
• Kemper Open: Defeated Mark O'Meara by five strokes for his initial TOUR win, at the Kemper Open.
• Bay Hill Classic: Moved to Orlando, Fla., with a home at Bay Hill Club, a few months after finishing T6 there.
• Australian PGA Championship: Fourteenth Australian title occurred at the Australian PGA Championship, and he did it in runaway fashion. Shot four under-par rounds at Monash CC in Sydney, beating Rodger Davis by eight shots.
• Australian Masters: Australian victory No. 13 came at the Australian Masters. Dueled familiar foe Bernhard Langer. After battling with the German a year earlier, they again locked horns at Huntingdale GC. He prevailed, with Langer and David Graham finishing T2.
• Victorian Open: At the Victorian Open at Metropolitan Club in Melbourne, fired a 7-under 281 to win for the 12th time in his native country, beating Victorian Bob Shearer by two strokes.

1983 Season

• Bay Hill Classic: Came agonizingly close to securing his first PGA TOUR title, at the Bay Hill Classic. Shot a final-round 68 at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando to get into a playoff with Mike Nicolette. Lost in overtime when he bogeyed to Nicolette's par on the first sudden-death hole.
• Kapalua International: Late in the year, traveled to the United States for the inaugural Kapalua International in Hawaii. Although the win was considered unofficial, it was his first U.S. title, and the $100,000 payday was the largest of his career to that point. Made the turn on the final day with a five-shot advantage and then coasted in, winning by eight shots.
• Cannes Invitational: Won the Cannes Invitational in France on the European Tour.
• Suntory World Match Play Championship: Traveled to Wentworth Club in England for the Suntory World Match Play. Three years after beating England's Sandy Lyle for the title, he again took down a Briton, this time Nick Faldo, 3 and 2, in the 36-hole final match. Defeated Lyle, Calvin Peete and Ballesteros to reach the finals.
• Hong Kong Open: Grabbed his second Hong Kong Open title, four years after his first triumph in the British colony.
• National Panasonic New South Wales Open: Added a New South Wales Open title to his resume.
• Stefan Queensland Open: Stunned the hometown, partisan crowd with a thrilling victory at the Queensland Open in Brisbane. Sank a 45-foot birdie putt on the final hole that gave him a one-shot victory over the stunned Bob Shearer and Ozzie Moore.
• Australian Masters: Won his second Australian Masters. Led at the 36-hole mark but fell into third after the third round, trailing Ian Stanley and Seve Ballesteros. Blew the field away Sunday, shooting a 66 at Huntingdale GC in February to win by four shots.

1982 Season

Only made five PGA TOUR starts but again had a top-five showing at the PGA Championship.

• PGA Championship: Opened 66-69 at Southern Hills CC and was tied for third through 36 holes. Improved into a runner-up position after the third round, five shots behind Raymond Floyd. Shot a disappointing, 2-over 72 on the final day to T5 with Jay Haas and Jim Simons.
• State Express English Classic: Added a third European Tour title, capturing the State Express Classic for a second time in three years, holding off Scotland's Brian Marchbank by a shot at The Belfry GC in Sutton Coldfield, England.
• Benson & Hedges International Open: Won the Benson & Hedges International for his second European Tour title of the campaign, defeating Graham Marsh and Ian Woosnam by a stroke at Fulford GC.
• Dunlop Masters: Successfully defended his Dunlop Masters title, this time at St. Pierre G&CC. Was completely dominant, piling up a 17-under 267 to roll past Germany's Bernhard Langer by eight strokes.

1981 Season

Made eight PGA TOUR cuts, with a pair of top-five performances in major championships his best tournaments.

• PGA Championship: Enjoyed a second-round 67 and a third-round 68 to T4 at the PGA Championship.
• The Open Championship: Finsihed T31 at The Open Championship.
• Masters Tournament: At the Masters, was tied for second at the midway point then finished with a pair of even-par 72s over his final 36 holes to T4, three shots behind Tom Watson.
• Sea Pines Heritage: First top-10 of the season was at the Sea Pines Heritage. Shot a final-round 68 at Harbour Town GL to T7.
• Martini International: After losing his Martini International title to Seve Ballesteros in both 1978 and 1980, returned to the winner's circle in the event at Wentworth Club. Walked to the 72nd tee battling Bernhard Langer, who maintained a one-shot lead. On the par-5 closing hole, hit a driver and a 1-iron, with his ball landing 50 feet from the pin. From there, he dramatically made the eagle putt to put pressure on Langer, who could not answer with a birdie putt that would have forced a playoff.
• Dunlop Masters: At the Dunlop Masters at Woburn G&CC, captured a four-shot victory over fellow countryman Graham Marsh.
• Australian Masters: Won the first of six gold jackets awarded to the winner of the Australian Masters. His win at Huntingdale GC began a stretch that would result in the six victories in the event in 10 starts.

1980 Season

• State Express Classic: Added a title at the State Express Classic.
• Benson & Hedges International Open: Added a title at the Benson & Hedges International.
• Suntory World Match Play Championship: Won the Suntory World Match Play Golf Championship at Wentworth Club in October, defeating Sandy Lyle in the final match, 1-up. Immediately following the victory, claimed he had an unfair advantage over Lyle since he only had to play three 36-hole matches to Lyle's four, based on seeding. Defeated Bernard Gallagher to get into the finals. The $69,000 payday was the largest of his career, to that point.
• Scandinavian Enterprise Open: In early July, won the Scandinavian Open Golf Championship in Helsingborg, Sweden, his 12-under total three shots better than Mark James. American Mike Krantz appeared to have control of the tournament until he finished with three bogeys and a triple bogey-7 on four of his final five holes.
• French Open: Overwhelmed the field at the French Open in Paris in May. Shot a final-round 67 to rout England's Ian Mosey by 10 shots and 11 strokes ahead of third-place finisher Sandy Lyle.
• Australian Open: A year after coming close to winning his national open, captured the Australian Open at The Lakes in Sydney, defeating Brian Jones by one shot, thanks to a final-round, 2-under 70 in mid-November. Jones had led the tournament until the back nine Sunday, bogeying three of his final-four holes.

1979 Season

Made his U.S. debut on the PGA TOUR.

• World Series of Golf: In his first non-major championship PGA TOUR appearance, was 31st at the World Series of Golf in Akron, Ohio.
• The Open Championship: Earned his first PGA TOUR top-10 by finishing T10 at The Open Championship.
• U.S. Open Championship: Competed in the U.S. Open at Inverness Club. Shot rounds of 76-74-74-78 to finish at 18-over and T48.
• Australian Open: Was the runner-up at the Australian Open, falling to Jack Newton by one stroke at The Metropolitan in Melbourne. Had a 3-foot putt that would have forced overtime with Newton. The ball horse-shoed around the cup, dropping him into a T2 after shooting a final-round, 2-over 74, with Graham Marsh.
• Traralgon Classic: Successfully defended his Traralgon Classic title, opening with a 69 and cruising from there, beating Glen McCully and Ian Stanley.
• Martini International: Won his second Martini International title in three years on the European Tour. Solidified his second win in the event, this time played at Wentworth Club. Heavy rain plagued the tournament on the weekend, and he was only able to shoot rounds of 72-74 over his final 36 holes, but it was enough to edge England's John Morgan and Spain's Antonio Garrido by one shot.
• Hong Kong Open: Won the Hong Kong Open in late-February, putting together a 2-under 68 at Royal Hong Kong GC to finish at 7-under and three strokes ahead of three Taiwan golfers, Lu Hsi-Chuen, Hsu Chi-San and Chen Tse-Ming.

1978 Season

Won four times in a season for the first time.

• The Open Championship: Made the cut at The Open Championship, bookending 72s into a T2 finish.
• Traralgon Classic: Won the Traralgon Classic in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. Came from off 54-hole leader Colin Bishop's leading pace to win, thanks to a 5-under 67 on the final day.
• World Cup of Golf: Returned to World Cup action, this time with Wayne Grady as his partner. The duo finished second to the U.S. team of John Mahaffey-Andy North at the tournament at Princeville Makai in Hawaii. Australia finished 10 shots behind the U.S. In the International Trophy, the individual portion of the event, he T3 with Thailand's Sukree Onsham, five shots behind Mahaffey.
• South Seas Classic: In mid-September in Pacific Harbour, Fiji, shot a final-round 64 to defeat David Good by four shots and Mike Moynihan and Ted Ball by five at the South Seas Classic.
• Caltex Festival of Sydney Open: Second victory came at the Caltex Festival of Sydney Open. Came from a tie for fifth with a round to play to win by three shots over Ian Stanley.
• New South Wales Open: Initial title of the season came at the New South Wales Open at Manly GC in Sydney. Closed the tournament with a 2-under 70 to defeat Billy Dunk by three shots, doing so in wire-to-wire fashion.

1977 Season

• The Open Championship: Made his PGA TOUR and major championship debut, at The Open Championship, where he missed the cut.
• Martini International: Added his first European Tour title when he claimed the Martini International in Pertshire, Scotland. His 15-under 277 was enough to beat Zimbabwe's Simon Hobday by three shots at Blairgowrie GC.
• Kuzhua International: Picked up his second and third career victories, winning the 36-hole Kuzhua International in Japan. Broke free from a three-way tie for first after 18 holes, shot a 6-under 66 to defeat runner-up Kikuo Ara. Following his ¥2 million victory, he said, "I remember sitting on a bed with my roommate, Guy Wolsteholme, in this hotel room with like a zillion yen all over the place. I thought I'd never need to work another day."

1976 Season

Made his professional debut early in the year, finishing third at an event at Batemans Bay GC.

• MONY Tournament of Champions: Opened his season with a fourth-place finish at the MONY Tournament of Champions, thanks to a final-round 68 at La Costa CC.
• Australian Open: Added another third-place performance, this time in the Australian Open.
• World Cup of Golf: Represented Australia at the World Cup, teaming with Bob Shearer to T7 at Mission Hills in Palm Springs, Calif. Shot rounds of 74-74-76-76.
• West Lakes Classic: Won for the first time as a professional, securing his maiden title at the Westlakes Classic in Adelaide, Australia, in his fourth pro start. Shot rounds of 64-67-66-74 to defeat two Australian stars, David Graham and Graham Marsh, by five strokes and cash the $7,000 first-place check. Made 27 birdies over his four rounds.