October 12, 2007
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Mark Charles Wiebe (born September 13, 1957) is an
American professional golfer who currently plays on
the Champions Tour. He has also played on the PGA
TourNationwide Tour.
Wiebe was born is Seaside, Oregon. He attended
Palomar College from 1976–1977, then San Jose State
University from 1978–1979, and was a member of the
golf team at both institutions. While a student at
Palomar, he was the individual medalist at the 1977
California Amateur Championship; and he holds the
Palomar school record for low round at 6-under-par
(66). He turned pro in 1980 and joined the PGA Tour
in 1983.
Wiebe has about four dozen top-10 finishes in PGA
Tour events including two wins. His first win came
in 1985 at the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic when he
beat John Mahaffey with a birdie on the first extra
hole in a sudden-death playoff. In 1986, he won the
Hardee's Golf Classic and finished 25th on the final
money list. Wiebe's best finish in a major was a
T-12 at the 1989 PGA Championship.
Wiebe became eligible to join the Champions Tour
when he turned 50 on September 13, 2007. He won the
first Champions Tour tournament that he played in at
the SAS Championship. Wiebe matched Bobby Wadkins as
the tour's youngest winner at 50 years and 10 days
old.
Wiebe lives in Denver and is the father of three
children. His son, Gunner, has competed in several
amateur tournaments and aspires to be a professional
golfer.
