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Name: LARRY MIZE

Birthdate: September 23, 1958

Birth Place: Augusta, Ga.

Age: 50 Ht.: 6'0" Wt.: 165

Home: Columbus, Ga.

College: Georgia Tech

Turned Professional: 1980

Joined PGA Tour: 1982

PGA Tour Playoff Record: 1-3

PGA Tour Victories: 4 1983 Danny Thomas-Memphis Classic, 1987 Masters, 1993 Northern Telecom Open, Buick Open.

Other Victories: 1988 Casio World Open, 1989 and '90 Dunlop Phoenix (in Japan), 1993 Johnnie Walker World Championship.

Player Notes:

First picked up a golf club at age nine, his father was a scratch player and helped him get started

Played college golf at Georgia Tech, where he won the Atlanta Amateur Championship.

Played on the 1987 Ryder Cup Team.

1990 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average 69.49 (ranked 2nd); money - $668,198 (ranked 14th); best finish - T2nd BellSouth Atlanta Classic. Finished 2nd in Driving Accuracy on PGA Tour Stats.

1991 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 22; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 70.65 (ranked T46th); money - $279,061 (ranked T38th); best finish - T5th The International.

1992 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 70.76 (ranked T41st); money - $316,428 (ranked 47th); best finish - T3rd BellSouth Classic.

1993 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 17; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average 70.18 (ranked T13th); money - $724,660 (ranked 13th); winner Northern Telecom Open and Buick Open.

1994 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 17; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 70.49 (ranked 35th); money - $386,029 (ranked 42nd); best finish - 3rd, Masters.

1995 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 70.81 (ranked 57th); money - $289,576 (ranked 67th); best finish - T5th, FedEx St. Jude Classic.

1996 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 70.95 (ranked T63rd); money - $317,468 (ranked 67th); best finish - T4th, Hawaiian Open.

1997 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 70.69 (ranked T55th); money - $246,773 (ranked 99th); best finish - T7th in Sprint International.

1998 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 17; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 70.68 (ranked 41st); money - $464,294 (ranked 62nd); best finish - T2 Canon Greater Hartford Open.

1999 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 70.54 (ranked T33rd); money - $386,554 (ranked 103rd); best finish - T10th, Shell Houston Open and Westin Texas Open.

2000 PGA Tour Summary:

Tournaments entered: 21; Rounds Played: 69 ; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 1; best finish: T3rd at the WorldCom Classic; Earnings: $425,624 Rank (111th)

2000 Stats: Scoring - 70.88 / (61st); Driving Distance - 264.2 / (173rd); Driving Accuracy - 78.0% / (5th); GIR - 64.4% / (138th); Putting - 1.760 / (50th); Birdie Average - 3.42 per rd / (106th) / Total Birdies - 236; Sand Saves - 57.3% / (51st); Scrambling - 61.1% / (57th); All-Around Rank - 727 / (79th)

2001 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; Rounds Played: 74 ; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 1; best finish: T-2nd at the Marconi Pennsylvania Classic; Earnings: $440,179 Rank (115th)

2001 Notes: With this year has finished in the top-125 of the money list for 20 straight years.

2001 Stats: Scoring - 71.48 / (123rd); Driving Distance - 270.9 / (172nd); Driving Accuracy - 71.9% / (40th); GIR - 64.6% / (149); Putting - 1.786 / (129th); Birdie Average - 3.28 per rd / (163rd) / Total Birdies - 243; Sand Saves - 51.3% / (108th); Scrambling - 63.6% / (23rd); All-Around Rank - 1050 / (165th).

2002 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered: 10; Rounds Played: 22 ; in money - 1; top-10 finishes - 0 / Best finish: T-48 at the Greater Milwaukee Open / Earnings: $7,634 Rank (244th).

2002 Notes: Fell off a horse in December of 2001, suffered a cracked scapula in his shoulder and a broken rib. Got better and rejoined the tour at the Players Championship.

2003 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; Rounds Played - 46; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 0; money - $93,713 Rank (210th); best finish: T-24th at the Wachovia Championship

2003 Notes: Hurt his lower back at the Greater Milwaukee Open. which sidelined him for the rest of the year.

2004 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 13; Rounds Played - 37; in money - 6; top-10 finishes - 0; money - $136,020 Rank (209th); best finish: T-21st at the Honda Classic.

2004 Notes: His T21 at The Honda Classic was his best finish - on the PGA TOUR since a T17 at the 2001 LaCantera Texas Open.

2005 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; Rounds Played - 50; in money - 184; top-10 finishes - 0; money - $206,969 Rank (193rd); best finish: T-18th at the Buick Open

2005 Notes: Two top-25 finishes

2005 Stats: Scoring - 71.43 / (139th); Driving Distance - 275.7 / (192); Driving Accuracy - 70.2% / (19th); GIR - 62.2% / (165th); Putting - 1.795 / (146th); Birdie Average - 3.16 per rd / (177th) / Total Birdies - 158; Sand Saves - 54.4% / (44th); All-Around Rank - 1074 / (176th).

2006 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; Rounds Played - 51; in money - 8; top-10 finishes - 1; money - $217,971 Rank (188th); best finish: T-6 at the B.C. Open

2006 Stats: Scoring - 71.78 / (168th); Driving Distance - 278.3 / (178th); Driving Accuracy - 74.3% / (5th); GIR - 64.1% / (132nd); Putting - 1.803 / (162nd); Birdie Average - 2.75 per rd / (195) / Total Birdies - 140; Sand Saves - 43.7% / (162nd); All-Around Rank - 1136 / (184th).

2007 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 12; Rounds Played - 31; in money - 3; top-10 Finishes - 1; scoring average - 72.32 (ranked 180th) money - $105,740 (ranked 216th); best finish: T9th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

2008 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 16; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average - 72.17 (ranked: N/A); earnings - $190,803 rank (199th)

Best finish: T-10th at the Puerto Rico Open

2008 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 4; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 70.08 (ranked N/A); money - $84,759 (ranked N/A); best finish - T13th at the Administaff Small Business Classic.



 
 
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