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Mark Wiebe
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Mark Wiebe

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Professional golfer
A.K.A.
Mark Charles Wiebe
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Place of birth
Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
Age
66 years
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Biography

Mark Charles Wiebe (born September 13, 1957) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He also played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.

Early life

Wiebe was born in Seaside, Oregon and grew up in Escondido, California. He attended Escondido High School from 1972–75, then Palomar College from 1976–77, then San Jose State University from 1978–79, and was a member of the golf team at both institutions. While a student at Palomar, he was the individual medalist at the 1977 California Amateur, won the 1977 Idaho Amateur; and he holds the Palomar school record for low round at 6-under-par (66). He turned pro in 1980 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983.

Professional career

Wiebe has about four dozen top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including two wins. His first win came in 1985 at the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic when he beat John Mahaffey with a birdie on the first extra hole of a sudden-death playoff. In 1986, he won the Hardee's Golf Classic and finished 25th on the final money list. Wiebe's best finish in a major was a T-12 at the 1989 PGA Championship. Wiebe was a co-leader after 36 holes with Tom Watson at the 1987 U.S. Open before shooting closing rounds of 77 and 79 to finish tied for 58th.

Wiebe became eligible to join the Champions Tour when he turned 50 in September 2007. He won the first Champions Tour tournament that he played in at the SAS Championship. Wiebe matched Bobby Wadkins as the tour's youngest winner at 50 years and 10 days old.

On July 29, 2013, Wiebe won his maiden senior major at the Senior Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club. He defeated Bernhard Langer on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff with a par, after both players finished the tournament at nine-under-par. Wiebe began the final round four shots back of Langer, but produced a four-under round of 66 to make the playoff, after Langer had double-bogeyed the final hole of regulation play. Both players parred the first two extra holes before play was halted due to darkness, becoming the first ever Senior Open Championship to have a Monday finish. At the third extra hole, Langer missed a twelve footer for the victory, before Wiebe won at the fifth extra hole with a par, after Langer could not get up and down from a greenside bunker. On September 22, 2013, Wiebe won his second event of the year at the Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship. He defeated Corey Pavin in a sudden-death playoff with a par on the second extra hole.

Personal life

Wiebe lives in Denver, Colorado and is the father of three children. His son, Gunner, qualified for PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2013.

Amateur wins (2)

  • 1977 California Amateur
  • 1977 Idaho Amateur
  • 1979 Pacific Northwest Amateur

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 14, 1985Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic−11 (70-69-64-70=273)Playoff John Mahaffey
2Jul 20, 1986Hardee's Golf Classic−12 (69-65-66-68=268)1 stroke Curt Byrum

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11985Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic John MahaffeyWon with birdie on first extra hole
21988Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Tom SieckmannLost to par on second extra hole
31993Buick Classic Vijay SinghLost to birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (1)

  • 1986 Colorado Open

Champions Tour wins (5)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 23, 2007SAS Championship−18 (65-66-67=198)3 strokes Dana Quigley
2Apr 6, 2008Cap Cana Championship−14 (67-68-67=202)4 strokes Vicente Fernández
3Jun 12, 2011Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn−19 (64-68-65=197)Playoff James Mason
4Jul 29, 2013The Senior Open Championship−9 (70-65-70-66=271)Playoff Bernhard Langer
5Sep 22, 2013Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship−11 (64-69-72=205)Playoff Corey Pavin

Champions Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12011Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn James MasonWon with par on third extra hole
22013The Senior Open Championship Bernhard LangerWon with par on fifth extra hole
32013Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship Corey PavinWon with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19851986198719881989
Masters TournamentCUTT35CUT
U.S. OpenCUTT58T25T33
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipCUTT47T65T38T12
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUTT77104CUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA ChampionshipT19T6667T61WDCUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenT52
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA Championship
Tournament20102011201220132014
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2013The Senior Open Championship4 shot deficit−9 (70-65-70-66=271)Playoff Bernhard Langer

Defeated Langer in a sudden-death playoff with a par at the fifth extra hole

Senior results timeline

Results are not in chronological order prior to 2016.

Tournament2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
The TraditionT18T41T6T28T457758T70DNP
Senior PGA ChampionshipT30T44CUTT60CUTT5975CUTDNP
Senior Players ChampionshipT7T43T3T33T17T14T60T62T57DNP
The Senior Open ChampionshipT27T47T46CUTT61CUTT58DNP
U.S. Senior OpenCUTT22T18T238CUTCUTT62WD

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

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What is Mark Wiebe's profession?
Mark Wiebe is a retired Canadian professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
When did Mark Wiebe turn professional?
Mark Wiebe turned professional in 1980.
What notable achievements does Mark Wiebe have in golf?
Mark Wiebe won five times on the PGA Tour, including the 1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. He has also won twice on the Champions Tour, including the 2013 Senior British Open.
Where was Mark Wiebe born?
Mark Wiebe was born on October 13, 1957, in Seaside, Oregon, United States.
How many times did Mark Wiebe represent Canada in international competitions?
Mark Wiebe represented Canada on several occasions, including the 1983 World Cup of Golf and the 2002 Alfred Dunhill Cup. However, he primarily represented the United States throughout his career.
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