Mark David Brooks (born March 25, 1961) is an American

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who plays on the

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. Brooks was born in

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. He attended the

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, where he was a three-time All-American as a member of the

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team. He turned professional in 1983. Brooks has seven wins on the

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, including one

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, the

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. He was a member of the U.S.

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team in 1996. During his thirties, Brooks began a second career in

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, and was a partner in the firm of Knott-Linn-Brooks House based in

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. His first major project, Southern Oaks Golf Club outside Fort Worth, opened in 1999. After his 50th birthday in 2011, Brooks joined the

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. He came close to his first victory in June at the

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, but bogeys on his final two holes allowed

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to win by one shot. The solo 2nd-place finish was Brooks' best on any tour since his runner-up finish to

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at the 2001 U.S. Open. In August 2014, Brooks again finished in solo second on the Champions Tour, after losing a sudden death playoff to

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at the

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. In 2015 Brooks was hired by

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as an-course analyst for the network's U.S. Open coverage. Brooks has the record for most starts on the PGA Tour with 803.

Amateur wins (3)

''this list may be incomplete'' *1978 Future Masters *1979

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*1981

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Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record (4–3)

Other wins (3)

''*Note: The 1993 Pebble Beach Invitational was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''

Playoff record

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

¹Defeated Kenny Perry with a birdie on the first extra hole.

Results timeline

CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1990 U.S. Open – 1991 Open Championship) *Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1996 Open Championship – 1996 PGA)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Professional *

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(winners)

References

External links

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