Born November 16th, 1959 in Oxnard, California
Attended Oxnard High School
Attended UCLA 1977-1982
Won 11 Collegiate Titles including
1982 PAC 10 Championship
First Team All American 1979 and 1982
Collegiate Player of the Year 1982
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Ryder cup 1991, 1993, 1995 Record 8-5
President’s Cup Team 1994, 1996
14 PGA Tour Victories
1996 The Colonial
1995 Los Angeles Open, U.S. Open
1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open
1992 Honda Open
1991 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Bell South Atlanta Classic
1988 Nabisco Texas Open
1987 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Hawaiian Open
1986 Hawaiian Open, Greater Milwaukee Open
1985 Colonial National Invitational
1984 Houston Coca Cola Open
10 International Victories
1996 Sang Yong International Classic (Korea)
1995 Asian Masters, Million Dollar Challenge (Africa)
1994 Tokai Classic (Japan)
1993 Toyota World Match Play Championship
1985 New Zealand Open
1984 New Zealand Open
1983 German Open, South African PGA Championship, Calberson Classic
Won the 2006 U.S. Bank Championship. In the first round of the 2006 U.S. Bank Championship, Pavin set a PGA record for the lowest score to complete nine hole with a 26 and tied the record for fewest strokes for the first 36 holes of a PGA event with a 125.
Served as U.S. captain for the 2010 Ryder Cup.
Won the 2012 PGA Champions Tour Allianz Championship and has career earnings of more than $7 million since joining in 2010.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Nine Top Ten finishes in 22 starts in 1996
PGA Tour Order of Merit in 1991
Arnold Palmer Award as PGA money leader 1991
PGA of America Player of the Year in 1991