Professional Career
Mayfair turned professional in 1988 and has won five events on the PGA Tour, including the 1995 Tour Championship. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He holds the distinction of being the only player to ever beat Tiger Woods in a playoff on the PGA Tour (1998 Nissan Open).
Mayfair was the medalist at the 2010 PGA Tour's Qualifying School. He had finished 142nd on the Tour money list, which would have granted him conditional status for 2011. He finished the season 109th on the money list and retained his tour card.
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