Corey Pavin attended UCLA and turned professional in 1982. He quickly established himself in the sport, with three international victories in 1983, and his first PGA Tour victory at the 1984 Houston Coca-Cola Open.
He won at least one event either on the PGA Tour or internationally most years for the next decade, and topped the PGA Tour's money list in 1991, when he was the last man to achieve this without winning a million dollars in prize money. Pavin won the the 1995 U.S. Open.
In 2008, Pavin was named captain for the 2010 Ryder Cup U.S. team by the PGA of America.
Pavin began playing on the Champions Tour in 2010.
