Who's who: Billy Mayfair

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Who's who: Billy Mayfair

  • Name:

    William Fred "Billy" Mayfair
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Aug 6, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1988

Roll of Honour

US Amateur championship (1987). Multiple PGA Tour winner.

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PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Billy Mayfair

1998
America
Warwick Hills
271 (-17)
$324,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$324,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Scott Verplank (USA) finished 2 shots behind Billy Mayfair (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1998
America
Valencia CC, Calif.
272 (-12)
$378,000
Nissan

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Venue

Valencia CC, Calif.

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

$378,000

Title sponsor

Nissan

Played as the Nissan Open (Feb 26-Mar 1). Mayfair (USA) beat Tiger Woods (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Valencia CC, nr Santa Clarita, CA].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Score

280 (E)

Prize money

$540,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Steve Elkington (Aus) and Corey Pavin (USA) finished 3 shots behind Billy Mayfair (USA), who recorded the third of his five PGA Tour wins. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$360,000

Title sponsor

Motorola

Played as the Motorola Western Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Jeff Maggert (USA), Justin Leonard (USA), Jay Haas (USA) and Scott Simpson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Mayfair (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [No.4 Dubsdread course, Cog Hill G&CC, Lemont, nr Chicago, IL].

1993
America
Tuckaway CC
270 (-18)
$180,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Venue

Tuckaway CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Sept 2-5). 27-year-old Billy Mayfair (USA) beat Mark Calcavecchia (USA) with a 20-foot birdie chip-in at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. Ted Schulz (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].

1987
Amateur
4 & 3
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Amateur Championship (87th) (Aug 25-30). Billy Mayfair (USA) beat Eric Rebmann (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Hills course, Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta, FL].

1986
Amateur
Tanglewood, NC
3 & 2
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Venue

Tanglewood, NC

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

Played as the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Mayfair (USA) beat defending champion Jim Sorenson (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Championship course, Tanglewood Golf, Clemmons, nr Winston-Salem, NC].

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