Mark Wurtz | |
Birth Date: | 31 October 1964 |
Birth Place: | Yakima, Washington |
Death Place: | La Quinta, California |
Weight: | 165lb |
College: | University of New Mexico |
Yearpro: | 1986 |
Extour: | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
Prowins: | 7 |
Nwidewins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 6 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | CUT: 1994, 2003 |
Open: | DNP |
Pga: | 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]
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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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 |