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TOUR VIEW: Mark Calcavecchia
Our guest this week is one of the PGA Tour’s true characters, Mark Calcavecchia. He is a journeyman having survived nearly 40 cuts on the PGA Tour. But still his career might best be described as underappreciated especially considering he has 12 victories including a British Open and made over 18 million dollars. After capturing the 2005 Canadian Open, Calcavecchia found himself back in the Mercedes Championships in January.
Mark Calcavecchia's Player Stats
» His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2006 is T15th at the Mercedes Championships.
» He ranks T81st in Greens in Regulation Pct. on the PGA TOUR.
» In 2005, finished in the top 30 (No. 25) on the money list for first time since 2001 and earned over $2 million for the first time in his 24-year TOUR career.
» PGA TOUR victories: 1986 Southwest Golf Classic; 1987 Honda Classic; 1988 Bank of Boston Classic; 1989 Phoenix Open, Nissan Los Angeles Open, British Open Championship; 1992 Phoenix Open; 1995 BellSouth Classic; 1997 Greater Vancouver Open; 1998 Honda Classic; 2001 Phoenix Open; 2005 Bell Canadian Open.
» International victories: 1988 Australian Open (Aust); 1993 Argentine Open; 1995 Argentine Open; 1997 Subaru Sarazen World Open; 2004 Maekyung Open (Kor).
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