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26-421: Corey Allen Pavin (born November 16, 1959) is an American professional golfer . In 1982, Pavin turned professional but failed at PGA Tour Qualifying School . The following year, he turned to overseas where he had much success, winning South Africa's Lexington PGA and Europe's German Open . Later in the year he earned PGA Tour membership and had much success on tour, winning a number of events, culminating with

52-609: A first for Europe. Swedish rookie Henrik Stenson made the winning putt, just moments after Luke Donald sank a putt to ensure Europe retained the trophy. The K Club has two Arnold Palmer -designed championship courses and the 36th Ryder Cup was held on the Palmer Course (also known as the North or Old Course). The course is a parkland course located on the banks of the River Liffey , threaded through mature woodlands on

78-730: A professional golfer. He soon moved onto the European Tour . In July, he finished solo 3rd, only behind Sam Torrance and Craig Stadler , at the Scandinavian Enterprise Open . A month later, Pavin won the German Open three strokes ahead of joint runner-up Seve Ballesteros . He finished 13th on the Order of Merit. Pavin's first PGA Tour victory came at the 1984 Houston Coca-Cola Open . He won at least one event significant domestic or international event over

104-491: Is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format used in 2004 and 2006 was as follows: With a total of 28 points, 14 1 ⁄ 2 points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes. The European team consisted of: The United States team consisted of: Captains picks are shown in yellow;

130-399: Is located on the 7th hole and is called "Corey Paving Slab". PGA Tour playoff record (5–4) PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1) Champions Tour playoff record (1–1) CUT = missed the half way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place. CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place "T" = Tied Amateur Professional Professional golfer In golf,

156-463: Is the first significant tournament professional from the People's Republic of China . In various countries, Professional Golfers' Associations (PGAs) serve either or both of these categories of professionals. There are separate LPGAs (Ladies Professional Golf Associations) for women. Under the rules of golf and amateur status, the maximum value of a prize an amateur can accept is £700 or US$ 1000. Before

182-399: Is very difficult for a professional to regain their amateur status; simply agreeing not to take payment for a particular tournament is not enough. A player must apply to the governing body of the sport to have amateur status reinstated. Historically, the distinction between amateur and professional golfers had much to do with social class . In 18th and 19th century Britain, golf was played by

208-677: The 1981 Maccabiah Games , the Jewish Olympics in Israel. In 1982, Pavin turned professional. He was "an unexpected failure" at 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School . He did not move past the regional qualifying section. He turned to play overseas in 1983. Early in the year, he played on the Southern African Tour where he "won his first professional tournament" at the Lexington PGA . It was only his fourth tournament as

234-669: The 1995 U.S. Open championship. Soon thereafter, he abruptly lost his game and was rarely a contender. As a senior, Pavin has played on the PGA Tour Champions , recording one win, at the Allianz Championship . Pavin was born in Oxnard, California , the son of Barbara and Jack Pavin. He attended Oxnard High School . Pavin attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He won two gold medals at

260-544: The Straffan country estate. Domestically, Sky Sports provided live coverage of all sessions. In the United States, coverage of the first day was recorded live, but presented on tape-delay by USA Network . Bill Macatee hosted from the 18th tower. On Saturday, NBC Sports presented coverage on tape, but recorded live. NBC then aired the singles live on Sunday morning. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller hosted from

286-577: The U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee , ending a streak of 242 consecutive tournaments without a win. On July 27, 2006, during the first round of what would become his 15th tour title, Pavin broke the record for the fewest strokes needed to complete nine holes at a PGA Tour event, with an 8-under par score of 26. The previous record of 27 strokes was held by Mike Souchak , Andy North , Billy Mayfair and Robert Gamez , with Mayfair and Gamez' scores being 9-under par. His 36-hole total of 125 also tied

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312-546: The world rankings and records are at the start of the 2006 Ryder Cup. As vice-captains, European captain Ian Woosnam selected Peter Baker and Des Smyth , to assist him during the tournament. Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2006 Ryder Cup. As vice-captains, United States captain Tom Lehman selected Corey Pavin and Loren Roberts , to assist him during

338-601: The 18th tower, Gary Koch and Bob Murphy called holes, while on-course reporters were Mark Rolfing , Roger Maltbie , and Dottie Pepper . To provide a European perspective, NBC used former European team player Nick Faldo as a guest analyst on the Saturday afternoon session. Faldo had worked in the same role for NBC at the 2002 Ryder Cup , and at the time of the 2006 edition was in between jobs, having worked as an analyst for ABC Sports from 2004 to 2006, but having signed with CBS Sports for 2007 and beyond. The Ryder Cup

364-414: The 20th century ( Walter Hagen is sometimes considered to have been the first man to have done so). In the developed world, the class distinction is now almost entirely irrelevant. Golf is affordable at public courses to a large portion of the population, and most golf professionals are from middle-class backgrounds, which are often the same sort of backgrounds as the members of the clubs where they work or

390-862: The European side. Pavin began playing on the Champions Tour in 2010. In June 2010, he lost in a sudden death playoff to Bubba Watson at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour . In his 35th start, Pavin won his maiden Champions Tour event in February 2012 at the Allianz Championship . He defeated Peter Senior at the first sudden death playoff hole with a birdie to take the title, after having finished regulation play at 11 under. In April 1983, Pavin married Shannon Healy. They have two children. He married Lisa Nguyen in 2003. He

416-477: The amateurism rules. If an amateur accepts a prize of greater than this in a competition covered by the amateurism rules, they forfeit their amateur status, and are therefore by definition a professional golfer. Professional golfers are divided into two main groups, with a limited amount of overlap between them: In the United States, the PGA of America has 31 distinct member classifications for professionals. Many of

442-647: The classifications also have corresponding apprenticeship positions. 2006 Ryder Cup The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 in Ireland at the Palmer Course of the K Club in Straffan , County Kildare , west of Dublin . It was the first time the event was played in Ireland. Europe won by 18 1 ⁄ 2 to 9 1 ⁄ 2 points, equalling their record winning margin of two years earlier for their third consecutive win,

468-466: The distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose said status. A golfer who has lost their amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated; a professional may not play in amateur tournaments unless the Committee is notified, acknowledges and confirms the participation. It

494-514: The hole to secure the title. Rather than marking a move to a new level of achievement, however, this was soon followed by a long slide down the world rankings from a high ranking of 2nd. After Pavin won the Bank of America Colonial in 1996, he did not win another PGA Tour tournament for ten years. His 89th-place finish on the 2004 money list was the first time he had made the top one hundred since 1998. Pavin finally won his 15th career title in 2006 at

520-425: The most recent increase in 2022, the maximum had been £500 or $ 750. The 2022 changes also significantly reduced the scope of competitions in which the prize limit applies. Before that time, the only competitions exempt from prize limits were hole in one contests. The 2022 changes took all competitions in which the player's score on a hole is not the primary goal, such as long drive and putting competitions, outside

546-492: The next decade and topped the PGA Tour's money list in 1991. Pavin's success culminated in his only major victory, the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club . Pavin went into the final round three strokes behind Greg Norman and Tom Lehman . On the 72nd and final hole of the tournament, a 450 yards long par 4, Pavin produced a four wood, considered one of the great shots in U.S. Open history, 228 yards to five feet of

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572-651: The people they teach the game, and are educated to university level. Leading tournament golfers are very wealthy; upper class in the modern U.S. usage of the term. However, in some developing countries, there is still a class distinction. Typically, golf is restricted to a much smaller and more elite section of society than is the case in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. Professional golfers from these countries are quite often from poor backgrounds and start their careers as caddies, for example, Ángel Cabrera of Argentina , and Zhang Lian-wei , who

598-620: The record for fewest shots taken in the first 36 holes of a PGA Tour event held by Tom Lehman , Mark Calcavecchia , and Tiger Woods . After acting as an assistant to U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman in 2006 , Pavin was in December 2008 by the PGA of America , named captain for the U.S. team at the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales . In October 2010, the U.S. Ryder Cup team lost 13½ to 14½, against

624-505: The rich, for pleasure. The early professionals were working-class men who made a living from the game in a variety of ways: caddying , greenkeeping, clubmaking, and playing challenge matches. When golf arrived in America at the end of the 19th century, it was an elite sport there, too. Early American golf clubs imported their professionals from Britain. It was not possible to make a living solely from playing tournament golf until some way into

650-668: Was not particularly excited at the prospect of meeting Clinton. Pavin made a cameo appearance playing himself in the 1996 movie Tin Cup starring Kevin Costner . In the movie, Pavin tells Fred Couples , "It's hard to believe that a guy named 'Tin Cup' might have his name beneath mine on the trophy." In 2002, he was named to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. He has a stone named after him at Bedlingtonshire Golf Club, in Northumberland, England. It

676-450: Was the only top Jewish player on the tour until 1991. In that year, he converted to Christianity. He was named the 117th-greatest Jewish athlete in the 2007 book The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes by Peter S. Horvitz. Pavin is a Republican. During the 1993 Ryder Cup , Pavin was originally unwilling to meet with president Bill Clinton before the cup owing to their differing political views. Pavin stated that he had voted for Bush, and so

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