Michael McGeady | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Michael McGeady |
Born | Derry, Northern Ireland | 11 May 1978
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
Sporting nationality | Ireland |
Residence | County Donegal, Ireland |
Spouse | Lisa (m. 2008) |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2005 |
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Challenge Tour | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Michael McGeady (born 11 May 1978) is an Irish professional golfer. He turned professional in 2005. He tied for second in the 2006 Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge and secured his first win as a professional in 2008 at the SWALEC Wales Challenge. [1] In October 2013, he won the Irish PGA Championship at Roganstown. [2]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 27 Jul 2008 | SWALEC Wales Challenge | −4 (71-74-71-68=284) | Playoff | Joel Sjöholm |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2008 | SWALEC Wales Challenge | Joel Sjöholm | Won with par on second extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 13 Oct 2013 | Irish PGA Championship | −9 (66-72-70-67=275) | 1 stroke | Cian McNamara, Damian Mooney |
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