Background
Mize was born in Augusta, Georgia, attended Georgia Technical, and turned professional in 1980.
Mize was born in Augusta, Georgia, attended Georgia Technical, and turned professional in 1980.
He finished in the top 125 on the money list (the level needed to retain membership of the tour) for 20 seasons from 1982 to 2001.
At the 1987 Masters, Mize was tied with Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman after four rounds. Ballesteros was eliminated in the first hole of the playoff. On the second playoff hole, which was Augusta"s eleventh, a par four, Mize"s second shot landed well off the putting green.
lieutenant appeared that a birdie would be impossible, and that even making par might be difficult.
Meanwhile Norman"s second shot landed on the edge of the green, giving him a potentially makeable birdie putt. On his third shot, Mize hit an incredible, memorable chip shot with a sand wedge from around 140 feet, giving him the birdie.
Norman now had an opportunity to tie, but he failed to sink the putt. Foreign many years Mize and Coca-Cola sponsored a successful charity golf tournament to benefit cystic fibrosis held at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
His hobbies are fishing, basketball, and playing the piano.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Other wins (2) Champions Tour wins (1) Wins (1) 1Defeated Norman and Ballesteros in a sudden-death playoff: Mize (4-3), Norman (4-x) and Ballesteros (5). Results timeline DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1984 Professional Golf Association – 1987 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1987 Masters – 1987 United States Open) Professional Ryder Cup: 1987 Alfred Dunhill Cup: 2000.