Mark Wurtz
| Mark Wurtz | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 31, 1964 Yakima, Washington |
| Died | March 25, 2020 (aged 55) La Quinta, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1994, 2003 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Mark Wurtz (October 31, 1964 – March 25, 2020) was an American professional golfer.
Wurtz was born in Yakima, Washington. He played college golf at the University of New Mexico and turned pro in 1986.
Wurtz played mini-tours and the Canadian Tour[1] before earning his PGA Tour card for the 1994 season in Q School. Between 1994 and 2005, he played on both the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. On the PGA Tour (1994–95, 1998), his best finish was T-8 at the 1994 Motorola Western Open. On the Nationwide Tour (1996–97, 1999–2005), he won the 1997 Nike Shreveport Open.
Wurtz died at his home after a lengthy illness.[2]
Professional wins (7)[edit]
Buy.com Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 12, 1997 | Nike Shreveport Open | −13 (68-63-71-73=275) | 1 stroke |  Brian Kamm
|
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Buy.com Inland Empire Open |  Rod Pampling, D. A. Points
|
Points won with birdie on third extra hole Wurtz eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 15, 1991 | Nissan Tournament Players Championship | −6 (73-67-69-73=282) | Playoff |  Rémi Bouchard
|
| 2 | Jul 13, 1997 | Xerox Manitoba Open | −8 (68-71-64-73=276) | 2 strokes | Duane Bock, Perry Parker
|
Other wins (4)[edit]
- 1992 California State Open[1]
- 1999 Giusti Open (Oregon)[1]
- 2000 Giusti Open (Oregon[1]
- 2001 Southern Arizona Open[1]
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Wurtz only played in the U.S. Open.
See also[edit]
- 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Raley, Dan (June 11, 2003). "Open Notebook: Time is on side of Yakima native". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Obituary". The Desert Sun.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Mark Wurtz at the PGA Tour official site
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