Mark Tyler McCumber (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He spent his first professional season on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1] He is the son of professional golfer Mark McCumber, who was the 1988 Players Champion and a 10-time winner on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

McCumber attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team, All American and participated in a total of 43 events during his four years, captaining the Gators golf team in his final two seasons.[2] During his college career, McCumber regularly finished in the top ten of events but failed to achieve a win.

Professional career

After graduating from college, McCumber turned professional in 2013[1] and in the same year won his first professional tournament at the Florida Open.[3] He joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2014 season. His first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came at the 2014 Ecuador Open.[4] He followed this up with his second win on the tour at the 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open in October.[5] He also finished fourth at the Argentine Open, fifth at the Lexus Panama Classic and eighth at the Mundo Maya Open, earning US$86,164 and third place on the Order of Merit. As a result of his earnings, McCumber earned a promotion to the Web.com Tour for 2015.

McCumber played his first PGA Tour event at the 2018 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship as a Monday qualifier. He won three times on the Mackenzie Tour in 2018 and led the tour's Order of Merit to earn a return to the Web.com Tour for 2019.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour Canada wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jul 22, 2018 Osprey Valley Open −25 (65-61-65-72=263) 1 stroke United States Michael Gellerman
2 Aug 5, 2018 Syncrude Oil Country Championship −21 (67-68-65-63=263) 2 strokes United States Ian Holt
3 Aug 19, 2018 The Players Cup −22 (69-65-65-67=266) 2 strokes United States Michael Gellerman

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 28, 2014 Ecuador Open −13 (67-67-71-70=275) 5 strokes Mexico Mauricio Azcué, Australia Mitch Krywulycz,
Colombia Marcelo Rozo, Guatemala José Toledo
2 Oct 12, 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open −10 (71-71-66-70=278) Playoff Argentina Jorge Fernández-Valdés
3 Oct 23, 2016 Lexus Peru Open −18 (69-67-66-68=270) 3 strokes United States Martin Trainer

Other wins (1)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2021
The Players Championship T22

"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Web.com Tour – Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Florida Gators – Player Profile". Florida Gators. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Tyler McCumber's 68 helps win Florida Open". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. July 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Smits, Garry (October 1, 2014). "Tyler McCumber is on a hot streak, with a Web.com Tour card in the balance". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida.
  5. ^ "McCumber edges Fernandez-Valdes in playoff". Fox News. Sports Network. October 12, 2014.
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