Introduction
Mark Randall McCumber (born September 7, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
McCumber was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where he attended Robert E. Lee High School. He turned professional in 1974 and joined the PGA Tour in 1978. McCumber won ten times on the PGA Tour between 1979 and 1994 including the prestigious Players Championship (1988) and Tour Championship (1994). He also won the World Cup for the United States in partnership with Ben Crenshaw in 1988. He played on the 1989 Ryder Cup team.
McCumber worked as an on-course reporter for NBC Sports in 1991 and for ABC Sports part-time in 1998 and full-time in 1999.
After turning 50 in 2001, McCumber played on the Champions Tour from 2001 to 2008, but did not win an event in this venue. He also works as a golf course architect and was occasionally featured as a golf analyst on Fox Sports. McCumber is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.
McCumber and his wife, Paddy, have two daughters and a son. One of his sons, Tyler, is also a professional golfer. McCumber is a devout Jehovah's Witnesses who preaches in his spare time.
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (10)
| Legend |
| Players Championships (1) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 18, 1979 | Doral-Eastern Open | −9 (67-71-69-72=279) | 1 stroke | Bill Rogers |
| 2 | Jul 3, 1983 | Western Open | −4 (74-71-68-71=284) | 1 stroke | Tom Watson |
| 3 | Oct 30, 1983 | Pensacola Open | −18 (68-68-65-65=266) | 4 strokes | Lon Hinkle, Mark Lye |
| 4 | Feb 24, 1985 | Doral-Eastern Open | −4 (70-71-72-71=284) | 1 stroke | Tom Kite |
| 5 | Jul 12, 1987 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | −17 (65-69-67-66=267) | 1 stroke | Bobby Clampett |
| 6 | Mar 27, 1988 | The Players Championship | −15 (65-72-67-69=273) | 4 strokes | Mike Reid |
| 7 | Jul 3, 1989 | Beatrice Western Open | −13 (68-67-71-69=275) | Playoff | Peter Jacobsen |
| 8 | Jul 10, 1994 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | −17 (67-69-65-66=267) | 3 strokes | Glen Day |
| 9 | Sep 25, 1994 | Hardee's Golf Classic | −15 (66-67-65-67=265) | 1 stroke | Kenny Perry |
| 10 | Oct 30, 1994 | The Tour Championship | −10 (66-71-69-68=274) | Playoff | Fuzzy Zoeller |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Beatrice Western Open | Peter Jacobsen | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | The Tour Championship | Fuzzy Zoeller | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1988 World Cup (with Ben Crenshaw)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T35 | T18 | T11 | T12 | 24 | T43 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T16 | T8 | T51 | T32 | T2 | ||||
| The Open Championship | 8 | CUT | T47 | T46 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T28 | T56 | CUT | CUT | T48 | WD | T53 | T5 | CUT | 65 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T36 | T17 | T37 | CUT | T35 | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | T47 | CUT | T13 | T46 | T13 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T31 | CUT | T2 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T49 | T52 | CUT | T31 | T19 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 34 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)
The Players Championship
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Players Championship | 2 shot lead | −15 (65-72-67-69=273) | 4 strokes | Mike Reid |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T35 | CUT | T45 | CUT | T49 | DQ | CUT | CUT | T12 | 1 | T6 | T9 | T13 | T40 | T20 | T62 | T23 | 77 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Dunhill Cup: 1988
- World Cup: 1988 (winners), 1989
- Ryder Cup: 1989 (tied)