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Paul Azinger (b. January 6, 1960 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American golfer who was at his peak in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.

Azinger attended Florida State University and turned professional in 1981. He finished one shot behind the winner Nick Faldo in the 1987 Open Championship. He won eleven tournaments on the PGA Tour in seven seasons from 1987 to 1993, climaxing in his one major title, the 1993 PGA Championship. He was subsequently diagnosed with cancer. He wrote a book called Zinger about his battle with the disease and was the recipient of GWAA Ben Hogan Award in 1995, given to the individual who has continued to be active in golf despite physical handicap or serious illness. In 2000, he won his first tournament for seven seasons at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

PGA Tour victories

1987 Phoenix Open, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
1988 Hertz Bay Hill Classic
1989 Canon Greater Hartford Open
1990 MONY Tournament of Champions
1991 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
1992 The Tour Championship
1993 Memorial Tournament, New England Classic, PGA Championship
2000 Sony Open in Hawaii

Other wins

1990 BMW International Open (European Tour)
1992 BMW International Open

Team appearances

Ryder Cup (4): 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002
World Cup: 1989
Presidents Cup (2): 1994 (Captain's Assistant), 2000

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