Rookie of the Year 2012
Most Holes-in-one trophy winner 2012
Age: unreported, but more than -6
Occupation: Troubleshooter of various natures-- hey, don't even think about causing trouble. He'll shoot it.
Mini golf experience: Mark invented miniature golf.
Interesting facts: Is married to Janet Mason. Is tall. Reminds Mick of someone from some 80s movie but he just can't figure out who. Probably has never played Zombie Fluxx.
Interesting lies: Mark has played Zombie Fluxx. He also played bass in Dr. John's backing band. His telescope turned down a 6-figure book deal.
Player History
Past MC Mini Masters Results
2014: 51-48-45-48-41-46--279 (+24) (T-13th/39 overall, T-9th/31 Putterz Division)
2013: 55-51-44-47-42-45--284 (+29) (T-16th/32 overall, T-12th/26 Putterz Division)
2012: 49-43-41-57-46-45--281 (+15) (11th/38 overall, 6th/30 Putterz Division)
Course Championships
None
Hole-in-one history
Action Territory: 5th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 18th
Aloha Falls/Libertyville: none
Ballybunion: none
Congo Falls: none
Congo Rapids: 5th
Congo River: none
Kristof's: none
Lighthouse: 1st (2), 7th, 14th, 18th (3)
Par-King Black: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, 18th
Par-King Red: 7th, 12th, 17th, 18th
Rocky's Fun House Gurnee: none
Rocky's Fun House Waukegan: none
Sisolak's East: none
Sisolak's West: 18th
Personal records by course
Aloha Falls: n/a
Ballybunion: n/a
Congo Falls: n/a
Congo Rapids: n/a
Congo River Kenosha: n/a
Harry Semrow: n/a
Kristof's: n/a
Lighthouse: n/a
Lost Falls: n/a
Par-King Black: n/a
Par-King Red: n/a
Rocky's Fun House Gurnee: n/a
Rocky's Fun House Waukegan: n/a
Sisolak's East: n/a
Sisolak's West: n/a
Wild West: n/a
Wisconsin Adventure: n/a
Career Highlights
2014: Tied for 13th overall out of 39 players, 9th out of 31 Putterz Division players...Posted a new personal best at Aloha Falls by four strokes (55 to 51)...Rode three holes-in-one at Par-King Black (the most in the field) to a personal best of 41 at the course...Tied for the most twos (13) and fewest threes (3) at Congo Rapids...One of seven players in the field with no fives all day...Led all players with 11 pars at Lighthouse...Tied for the most pars at Congo Falls (12) while being one of six players with no holes under par at the course...Tied for the most birdies (5) at Par-King Black and the fewest birdies (1) at Par-King Red.
2013: Improved over his 2012 Aloha Falls score by 2 strokes...Scored back-to-back aces at Par-King Black's 3rd and 4th holes, his third instance of consecutive holes-in-one in his two years in the MCMM...Improved 2012 Par-King Black score by 4 strokes...His 19 holes-in-one in his first two MCMM appearances set a new tournament record...Tied for most fours (3) and double bogeys (2) at Par-King Red.
2012: Just missed a top-ten finish, placing 11th out of 38 overall and 6th out of 33 in the Putterz Division, as well as placing 1st out of the day's 8 rookies, besting Brady Neal by 4 strokes...Kicked off his first MCMM with a bang, tying a record by recording five aces in the very first round, a course record for Action Territory, including back-to-back holes-in-one at the insanely difficult 10th and 11th hole combo, the only aces at either of those holes by any player that day...Then recorded all 6 possible hole scores at the next six holes (3-4-2-6-1-5) before acing the 18th as well...After another ace at Sisolak's West and three more at Lighthouse, Mark had nine, just three short of the all-time MCMM record set in 2011...He tallied one more at Par-King Black and ended his day with a second pair of back-to-back holes-in-one, acing both the 17th and 18th holes at Par-King Red to tie the all-time record with 12 aces in one tournament...Tied Mick Cullen for the tourney lead in holes-in-one and took the trophy; no other player had more than eight holes-in-one on the day...Joined Eric Zorn and Ed Montano as the only players in MCMM history to win both the Rookie of the Year award and the Most Holes-in-one Trophy...Four of his 12 aces came on the 18th holes of courses...Was one of five players with two eagles at Action Territory and led the field in birdies (6) at the same course, but still posted a 3-over 49...Tied for the fewest pars (3) at Action Territory...Led the field in total eagles (5).