| Career Capsule |
| (Professional Years: 1962
through 2003, inclusive) |
| Official
Tour Victories: |
73 |
| Second
Place or Ties: |
58 |
|
Third Place or Ties: |
36 |
|
Total Victories Around the World: |
113 |
|
No. 1 in Lowest Scoring Average: |
8 times (1976-75-74-73-72-71-65-64); runner-up 6 times |
|
Top Money-Winner: |
8 times (1976-75-73-72-71-67-65-64); runner-up 4 times |
|
Career Official Tour Earnings: |
$5,723,192 |
|
Most "Major Championship" Titles: |
18 PGA Tour, 8 Senior PGA Tour, 2 Amateur |
|
"Greatest Golfer/Athlete" Awards (9): |
Sports Illustrated; GOLF Magazine; Associated Press; Golfweek;
GolfWorld; PGATOUR.com and GolfWeb; ESPN; British Broadcasting Company;
and Today's Golfer |
|
"Golfer of the Century" Award (2): |
1988 (GOLF Magazine); 1996 (Golf Monthly, U.K.) |
|
PGA Player of the Year Award: |
5 times (1976-75-73-72-67) |
|
Athlete of the Decade Award: |
1970s (Sports Illustrated) |
|
Golf Course Architect of the Year: |
1993 (Golf World) |
|
Tour Playoff Record: |
Won 12; Lost 10 |
|
Holes in One: |
20 |
|
International and other Victories: |
British Open (3): 1978-70-66 (runner-up 7 times)
Australian Open (6): 1978-76-75-71-68-64
World Series of Golf (5): 1976-70-67-63-62 (runner-up 6 times)
World Cup Invitational (3): 1963-64-71
Piccadilly World Cup Match Play (1): 1970
Dunlop International (1): 1971
Ryder Cup: Member of U.S. teams that defeated Britain in 1981-77-75-73-71
and tied Britain 1969 (non-playing captain of winning 1983 U.S. team and
losing 1987 U.S. team) |
| Joined
Champions Tour: |
1990 |
| Champions
Tour Victories (10): |
1996: Tradition, GTE Suncoast Classic
1995: Tradition
1994: Mercedes Championship
1993: U.S. Senior Open
1991: Tradition, PGA Seniors Championship, U.S. Senior Open
1990: Tradition, Senior TPC |
|
Ryder Cup: |
Member of U.S. teams that defeated Great Britain in 1981-77-77-73-71 and tied Britain in 1969 (non-playing captain of winning 1983 U.S. team and losing 1987 U.S. team) |
| Champions
Tour Career Earnings: |
$3,264,598
(includes Nationwide Tour) |
|
Combined Tour Earnings, Career: |
$8,989,903 |
|
Total Victories: |
113 (73
PGA Tour & 10 Champions Tour), 30 unofficial or International
events |
