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{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Hal Sutton
| image             = 
| imagesize         = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) -->
| caption           = 
| fullname          = Hal Evan Sutton
| nickname          = Prince Hal, Halimony<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/06/06/the-fall-of-prince-hal-the-memorial-gave-evidence-of-hal-suttons-decline |title=The Fall of Prince Hal |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Jaime |last=Diaz |date=6 June 1988 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thefriedegg.com/hal-sutton-profile/ |title=The Bear Apparent |work=The Fried Egg |first=Andy |last=Johnson |date=19 March 2020 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1958|4|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], U.S.
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1958|4|28|mf=y}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = 6 ft 1 in
| weight            = {{convert|240|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality       = {{USA}}
| residence         = [[Bossier City, Louisiana]], U.S.
| spouse            = Stacy Sutton
| partner           = 
| children          = 5
| college           = [[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]]
| yearpro           = 1981
| tour              = [[PGA Tour Champions]]
| extour            = [[PGA Tour]]
| prowins           = 15
| pgawins           = 14
| champwins         = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins -->
| seneurowins       = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins -->
| otherwins         = 1
| majorwins         = 1
| masters           = 10th: [[2000 Masters Tournament|2000]]
| usopen            = T4: [[1986 U.S. Open (golf)|1986]]
| open              = T10: [[1999 Open Championship|1999]]
| pga               = '''Won''': [[1983 PGA Championship|1983]]
| wghofid           = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofyear         = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| award1            = [[PGA Tour Rookie of the Year|PGA Tour<br>Rookie of the Year]]
| year1             = [[1982 PGA Tour|1982]]
| award2            = [[PGA Tour#Money list winners|PGA Tour<br>money list winner]]
| year2             = [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]]
| award3            = [[PGA Player of the Year]]
| year3             = [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]]
| award4            = [[PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year|PGA Tour<br>Comeback Player of the Year]]
| year4             = [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]]
| award5            = [[Payne Stewart Award]]
| year5             = 2007
| awardssection     = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
}}
'''Hal Evan Sutton''' (born April 28, 1958) is an American [[professional golfer]], currently playing on the [[PGA Tour Champions]], who achieved 14 victories on the [[PGA Tour]], including the [[1983 PGA Championship]] (a [[Men's major golf championships|major championship]]) and the [[1983 Tournament Players Championship|1983]] and [[2000 Players Championship|2000]] [[The Players Championship|Players Championships]]. Sutton was also the PGA Tour's leading money winner in [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]] and named [[PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards|Player of the Year]].

==Early life and amateur career==
Sutton was born and raised in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]. He was a promising player at its [[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]], and was named ''[[Golf Magazine]]'''s 1980 College Player of the Year. At Centenary, Sutton won 14 golf tournaments, was an All-American, led the Gents to the NCAA Tournament, and finished ninth nationally.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.centenary.edu/news/2000/March/halsutto.html |title=Hal Sutton, PGA Present Ryder Cup Gift: $100,000 Each to Centenary College & United Way of Northwest Louisiana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162709/http://www.centenary.edu/news/2000/March/halsutto.html |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}</ref>

== Professional career ==
Sutton quickly established himself as one of the [[PGA Tour]]'s top young stars in the early 1980s. His first win was at the 1982 [[Walt Disney World Golf Classic]] in a playoff with [[Bill Britton]] after the two had tied at 19-under-par 269 after 72 holes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Today in Golf History: October 31 |publisher=Golfonline |url=http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0,17742,468236,00.html |access-date=November 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011204340/http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0,17742,468236,00.html |archive-date=October 11, 2007}}</ref>

Sutton's most notable year came in [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]], when he won the [[1983 Tournament Players Championship|Tournament Players Championship]] in March, followed by his only major title, the [[1983 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]] at [[Riviera Country Club|Riviera]] in August.<ref name=siag83>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1983/08/15/618972/theres-a-new-bear-on-the-loose |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Jenkins |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Jenkins |title=There's a new bear on the loose |date=August 15, 1983 |page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=91}}</ref> He entered into a long drought shortly thereafter, going from 1987 to 1994 without a PGA Tour victory. He nearly lost his tour card late in the string, maintaining it only by using a one-time-only exemption for players in the top 50 of the all-time PGA Tour career money list. After this disappointing eight years, Sutton rejuvenated his career in [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]] with a win at the [[B.C. Open]].

In [[1998 PGA Tour|1998]], Sutton won the [[Valero Texas Open]] and the prestigious [[Tour Championship]] to finish fifth on the PGA Tour money list. Other than his spectacular 1983 season, Sutton had his best year to date in 2000 by beating [[Tiger Woods]] in the final group of [[2000 Players Championship|The Players Championship]] to win.<ref name=pnchout>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/2000/04/03/277588/punched-out-unlike-some-of-his-fellow-tour-pros-who-seemed-resigned-to-defeat-hal-sutton-couldnt-wait-to-knock-off-tiger-woods-at-the-players-championship |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Shipnuck |first=Alan |title=Punched out |date=April 3, 2000 |access-date=May 11, 2017}}</ref> It was on the 72nd hole of this tournament as his 6 iron approach was in the air that he uttered what is now one of the most famous lines in golf "Be the right club. Be the right club today!".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-01 |title=The club behind Hal Sutton’s 'Be the right club today!' moment |url=https://golf.com/gear/irons/hal-sutton-custom-hogan-6-iron-be-the-right-club-today/?amp=1 |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Golf}}</ref> He also had an additional win — the [[Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic]] two starts later. He would go on to finish fourth on the PGA Tour money list. In 2001, Sutton made the cut in 22 of 26 events with one victory at the [[Shell Houston Open]] at [[TPC at The Woodlands]] and a season winnings total of $1.7 million.

Sutton ranked in the top 10 of the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] for over 50 weeks from their debut in [[1986 PGA Tour|1986]] to [[1987 PGA Tour|1987]] and then again for over 50 weeks between [[1999 PGA Tour|1999]] and [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/2007%20Stats/86TO0810.pdf |title=69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking |access-date=2011-07-15 |archive-date=2015-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017160152/http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has reached the top five of the rankings.

After playing on four U.S. [[Ryder Cup]] teams ([[1985 Ryder Cup|1985]], [[1987 Ryder Cup|1987]], [[1999 Ryder Cup|1999]], [[2002 Ryder Cup|2002]]), he was named non-playing captain of the team for [[2004 Ryder Cup|2004]]. The competition, played at [[Oakland Hills Country Club]], saw Europe beat the US by 18½ to 9½ points. Inevitably, Sutton came in for some criticism of his performance as captain, especially for his decision to pair [[Tiger Woods]] with [[Phil Mickelson]] on the first day of play.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/18/sports/golf/18ryder.html?_r=1&ref=halsutton |title=U.S. Turns Its Focus to Playing Like a Team |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 18, 2006 |first=Damon |last=Hack |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>

In 2007, Sutton received the [[Payne Stewart Award]] for his charitable efforts, which include the establishment of the Christus Schumpert Sutton Children's Hospital in his hometown of Shreveport. He also teamed up with Louisianans [[Kelly Gibson]] and [[David Toms]] to raise more than $2 million in aid to [[Hurricane Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita]] victims. Sutton was also awarded the Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award in 2004 and the Golf Writers Association of America's 2006 Charlie Bartlett Award with Gibson and Toms for their relief efforts.

Sutton became eligible to play on the [[Champions Tour]] in April [[2008 Champions Tour|2008]] and his best finish is a tie for third at the [[Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am]] in [[2009 Champions Tour|2009]].

In April 2025, Hal Sutton endorsed Makefield Putters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Kyle |date=2025-04-14 |title=Hall Sutton signs historic agreement with Makefield Putters |url=https://thegolfwire.com/hal-sutton-makefield-putters/ |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=The Golf Wire}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sutton is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], having donated money to several GOP causes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/search?q=hal+sutton&type=donors|title = OpenSecrets}}</ref> He has five children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2009/07/08/hal-sutton-returns-to-pro-golf-after-four-year-hiatus-prepares-for-his-first-3m-championship/|title = Hal Sutton returns to pro golf after four-year hiatus, prepares for his first 3M Championship|date = 8 July 2009}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==

* In 1980, Sutton was selected as ''[[Golf Magazine]]'''s College Player of the Year.
* In 1982, he was selected as the [[PGA Tour]]'s Rookie of the Year.
* In 1983, Sutton led PGA Tour's money list.
* In 1983, he earned the PGA Player of the Year award.
* In 1994, Sutton earned the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year award.
* In 2007, Sutton was selected for the [[Payne Stewart Award]].

==Amateur wins==
*1974 Louisiana Junior Amateur
*1979 [[Western Amateur]]
*1980 [[North and South Amateur]], [[U.S. Amateur]], [[Western Amateur]], [[Northeast Amateur]]

==Professional wins (15)==
===PGA Tour wins (14)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| Major championships (1)
|-  style="background:#f2ecce;"
| Players Championships (2)
|- style="background:thistle;"
| Tour Championships (1)
|-  
| Other PGA Tour (10) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Oct 31, [[1982 PGA Tour|1982]]
|[[Walt Disney World Golf Classic]]
|71-63-68-67=269
|align=center|−19
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Britton]]
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
|align=center|2
|align=right|Mar 28, [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]]
|[[1983 Tournament Players Championship|Tournament Players Championship]]
|73-71-70-69=283
|align=center|−5
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Eastwood]]
|--style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|3
|align=right|Aug 7, 1983
|'''[[1983 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]'''
|65-66-72-71=274
|align=center|−10
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Jun 30, [[1985 PGA Tour|1985]]
|[[St. Jude Memphis Classic]]
|65-76-73-65=279
|align=center|−9
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Ogrin]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Sep 22, 1985
|[[Southwest Golf Classic]]
|68-67-67-71=273
|align=center|−15
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Reid (golfer)|Mike Reid]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Jan 26, [[1986 PGA Tour|1986]]
|[[Phoenix Open]]
|64-64-68-71=267
|align=center|−17
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Peete]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Sills]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|May 25, 1986
|[[Memorial Tournament]]
|68-69-66-68=271
|align=center|−17
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Don Pooley]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Sep 17, [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]]
|[[B.C. Open]]
|71-69-68-61=269
|align=center|−15
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim McGovern (golfer)|Jim McGovern]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Sep 27, [[1998 PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[Westin Texas Open]]
|67-68-67-68=270
|align=center|−18
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Haas]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Leonard]]
|- style="background:thistle;"
|align=center|10
|align=right|Nov 1, 1998
|[[The Tour Championship]]
|69-67-68-70=274
|align=center|−6
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Sep 12, [[1999 PGA Tour|1999]]
|[[Bell Canadian Open]]
|69-67-70-69=275
|align=center|−13
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dennis Paulson]]
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
|align=center|12
|align=right|Mar 27, [[2000 PGA Tour|2000]]
|[[2000 Players Championship|The Players Championship]] (2)
|69-69-69-71=278
|align=center|−10
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]]
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|Apr 23, 2000
|[[Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic]]
|67-64-72-71=274
|align=center|−14
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andrew Magee]]
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|Apr 22, [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]]
|[[Shell Houston Open]]
|70-68-71-69=278
|align=center|−10 
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Durant]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Janzen]]
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (4–2)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[[1982 PGA Tour|1982]]
|[[Walt Disney World Golf Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Britton]]
|Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|[[1985 PGA Tour|1985]]
|[[St. Jude Memphis Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Ogrin]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|1985
|[[Southwest Golf Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Reid (golfer)|Mike Reid]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|4
|[[1989 PGA Tour|1989]]
|[[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Donald]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Simpson]]
|Donald won with birdie on fourth extra hole<br>Sutton eliminated by par on third hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|5
|[[1994 PGA Tour|1994]]
|[[Federal Express St. Jude Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dicky Pride]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Sauers]]
|Pride won with birdie on first extra hole 
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|6
|[[1998 PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[The Tour Championship]]
|{{flagicon|FJI}} [[Vijay Singh]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|}

===Other wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runners-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Dec 15, 1985
|[[Chrysler Team Championship]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]])
|align=right|63-65-68-64=260
|align=center|−28
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Bolling]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Fabel]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Colbert]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Purtzer]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Fought]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat McGowan]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Hallberg]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]
|}

'''Other playoff record (1–0)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|1985
|[[Chrysler Team Championship]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]])
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Bolling]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Fabel]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Colbert]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Purtzer]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Fought]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat McGowan]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Hallberg]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|}

==Major championships==

===Wins (1)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8BFD8;"
| [[1983 PGA Championship|1983]] ||[[PGA Championship]] || 2 shot lead || −10 (65-66-72-71=274) ||1 stroke ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|}

===Results timeline===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1980
!1981
!1982
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|52
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T27
|CUT
|T31
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|T19
|style="background:yellow;"|6
|T16
|T23
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|T31
|64
|T29
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T47<span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span>
|CUT
|T29
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T11
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T29
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T65
|T21
|T28
|T66
|CUT
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T36
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T19
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|T49
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|CUT
|T31
|T55
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|T27
|T26
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:yellow;"|10
|36
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T23
|T24
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|CUT
|T44
|T60
|T39
|CUT
|79
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
<span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> = Low amateur<br>
CUT = missed the half way cut<br />
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]         || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||  1 || 16 ||  5
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 ||  9 || 18 || 13
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]      || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||  2 || 10 ||  4
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]           || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 ||  4 || 24 || 17
|-
!Totals                                    !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 8 !! 16 !! 68 !! 39
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (twice)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1999 U.S. Open – 1999 Open Championship)

==The Players Championship==
===Wins (2)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
| [[1983 Tournament Players Championship|1983]] || [[Tournament Players Championship]] || 4 shot deficit || −5 (73-71-70-69=283) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Eastwood]]
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
| [[2000 Players Championship|2000]] || [[The Players Championship]] (2) || 1 shot lead || −10 (69-69-69-71=278) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]]
|}

===Results timeline===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|T41
|T22
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T24
|CUT
|T29
|CUT
|T68
|CUT
|CUT
|T19
|CUT
|T53
|T50
|T18
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|WD
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br/>
WD = withdrew<br/>
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|R64
|style="background:yellow;"|QF
|R64
|R64
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|19
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|NT<sup>1</sup>
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|T15
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|T11
|T42
|T33
|}
<sup>1</sup>Cancelled due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]<br>
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = Tied<br>
NT = No tournament

==U.S. national team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
*[[Walker Cup]]: [[1979 Walker Cup|1979]] (winners), [[1981 Walker Cup|1981]] (winners)
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: [[1980 Eisenhower Trophy|1980]] (team winners and individual leader)

'''Professional'''
*[[USA vs. Japan]]: 1983
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[1985 Ryder Cup|1985]], [[1987 Ryder Cup|1987]], [[1999 Ryder Cup|1999]] (winners), [[2002 Ryder Cup|2002]], [[2004 Ryder Cup|2004]] (captain)
*[[Nissan Cup (golf)|Nissan Cup]]: 1986
*[[Presidents Cup]]: [[1998 Presidents Cup|1998]] (withdrew), [[2000 Presidents Cup|2000]] (winners)
*[[UBS Cup]]: 2003 (tie), 2004 (winners)

==See also==
*[[Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[List of men's major championships winning golfers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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