Mark McCumber


Mark Randall McCumber is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Career

McCumber was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Robert E. Lee High School.
In 1974, he turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour in 1978. McCumber won ten times on the PGA Tour between 1979 and 1994 including the prestigious Players Championship and Tour Championship. 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 PGA [Tour on ABC|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.

Personal life

McCumber and his wife, Paddy, have two daughters and a son. Their son, Tyler, is also a professional golfer. McCumber is a devout Jehovah's Witness who preaches in his spare time.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (10)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 18, 1979Doral-Eastern Open−9 1 stroke

Results in major championships

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996
Masters TournamentT36T17T37CUTT35CUT
U.S. OpenT47CUTT13T46T13CUT
The Open ChampionshipT31CUTT2
PGA ChampionshipT49T52CUTT31T19CUTCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

The Players Championship

Results timeline

CUT = missed the halfway cut

DQ = disqualified

"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

Professional