Background
Mast was born in Bluffton, Ohio.
Mast was born in Bluffton, Ohio.
He graduated from Saint St. Petersburg Junior College in 1971 with a degree in business. He finished fourth in the 1985 qualifying school to earn his Tour card for 1986. He kept his card through the 1989 season when he finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card.
He turned pro in 1972. Mast played on the Professional Golf Association Tour intermittently in the 1970s and early 1980s. He played almost exclusively on the Professional Golf Association Tour through 1994 when he again lost his card by finishing 131st on the money list.
After turning 50 in 2001, Mast started playing on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour (now Champions Tour) and placed eighth in the 2001 qualifying school to earn full exempt status for 2002.
He played full-time on the Champions Tour through 2007. Mast"s best finish on the Professional Golf Association Tour was second at the 1992 Greater Milwaukee Open.
His best finish on the Champions Tour was third at the 2006 Senior British Open, tied for third at the 2002 Turtle Bay Championship and tied for third at the 2012 Senior British Open. 1990 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic, Ben Hogan Pensacola Open, Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open.