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

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who plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

Early life and amateur career

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.

Professional career

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

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, including one

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, the 1996 PGA Championship. 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 is a co-host of the Fifteenth Club radio show with Scotty Sayers, Ed Clements, and Ben Clements. 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 Trans-Mississippi Amateur *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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Mark American male golfers Texas Longhorns men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Winners of men's major golf championships Presidents Cup competitors for the United States American golf course architects American golf commentators Golfers from Fort Worth, Texas 1961 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen