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Paul Azinger (b. January 6, 1960 in Holyoke,
Massachusetts) is an United States|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 won eleven
tournaments on the PGA Tour in seven seasons from
1987 to 1993, climaxing in his one majors|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 Pro-Am|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 of Golf|World Cup: 1989 
*Presidents Cup (2): 1994 (Captain's Assistant),
2000

==External links==
*http://www.pgatour.com/players/bio/131952 Profile
on the PGA Tour's official site
*http://www.golfstarsonline.com/A/Paul_Azinger/
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