Mark Pfeil

Early life and amateur career

Pfeil was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-American as a member of the golf team — third-team in 1973 and second-team in 1974. While playing for the Trojans, Pfeil and his teammates, including future Masters champion Craig Stadler, lead them to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championship in 1973, and a fourth-place finish a year later. Pfeil was a member of the 1973 Walker Cup team.

Professional career

Pfeil turned professional in 1974. He joined the PGA Tour in 1976 after his success at Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He had twelve top-10 finishes over the course of his career, including a win at the 1980 Tallahassee Open. His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1982 PGA Championship. His best year was 1984, when he finished 69th on the money list with $101,878. In his forties, he accepted an assistant coaching position at USC and was involved in corporate golf exhibitions, mainly for Toyota.

After turning 50 in July 2001, Pfeil began play on the Champions Tour. His best finish in this venue was T-10 at the 2002 NFL Golf Classic.

Pfeil also holds the course record (59) at Palos Verdes Golf Club (par-71).

Personal life

Pfeil lives in Palos Verdes Estates, California.

Amateur wins

• 1972 Pacific Coast Amateur
• 1973 Southern California Amateur
• 1974 PAC-8 Conference Championship (individual), Pacific Coast Amateur

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

• 1976 Spalding Invitational
• 1983 Anderson-Pacific Classic
• 1985 Jerry Ford Invitational

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1973 (winners)

References

References

1. "Men's Golf All-Americans from USC Trojans official site".
2. "Mark Pfeil Profile".
3. "Mark Pfeil bio from U.S. Senior Open official site".
4. "Golf Major Championships".