a major was 2nd at the 1982 Masters Tournament which he lost to Craig Stadler in a playoff. He also had a third-place finish at the 1981 PGA Championship and a T-3 at the 1982 U.S. Open. In 1980, Pohl led the tour in driving average at 274.1 yards, and again in 1981 with a 280.1 yard average. He was a member of the 1987 Ryder Cup Team. He won the Vardon Trophy in 1987 and was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in May 2004. Since turning 50 in April 2005, Pohl has played on the Champions Tour. His best finish at this level has been a T-3 at the 2005 Commerce Bank Long Island Classic. Amateur wins 1975 Michigan Amateur 1977 Michigan Amateur Professional wins (3) PGA Tour wins (2) *Note: The 1986 Colonial National Invitation was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. PGA Tour playoff record (1–2) Other wins (1) 1988 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Championship (with Dan Marino) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1987 U.S. Open – 1989 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1981 PGA – 1982 U.S. Open) Results in The Players Championship CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place U.S. national team appearances Nissan Cup: 1986 Ryder Cup: 1987 See also Spring 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Spring 1979 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates References External links American male golfers Arizona Wildcats men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from Michigan People from Mount Pleasant, Michigan Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona 1955 births Living people