Mike Brisky

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Mike Brisky
Personal information
Full nameMichael Charles Brisky
Born (1965-05-28) May 28, 1965 (age 60)
Southlake, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Pan American University
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nike Tour
T. C. Jordan Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T14: 1996
U.S. Open T23: 2000
The Open Championship DNP

Michael Charles Brisky (born May 28, 1965) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Amateur career

Brisky attended Pan American University where he was a standout member of the men's golf team from 1982 through 1986. He was inducted into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. [1]

Professional career

In 1987, Brisky turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour in 1994, earning his tour card through qualifying school. He didn't play well enough to retain his card but earned his card for the following year through qualifying school. He also played on the Nike Tour that year and won the Nike Texarkana Open.

Brisky performed a lot better on the PGA Tour in 1995 and finished 92nd on the money list. The highlight of his year came at the Buick Open where he lost in a playoff to Woody Austin. He continued to play well in 1996 and finished 84th on the money list while recording three top-10 finishes. He also finished in a tie for 14th at the 1996 PGA Championship. He played even better in 1997, finishing 67th on the money list while recording six top-10 finishes including a third-place finish at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. He didn't play as well in 1998, recording only one top-10 finish. He had to go through qualifying school to earn his card for the following year. In 1999 he finished 115th on the money list with the highlight of his year coming at the John Deere Classic where he lost to J. L. Lewis in a playoff. 2000 was his last year on the PGA Tour and he didn't find much success. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 2001 to 2003.

Brisky played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 1989 to 1993 where he won two tournaments

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Aug 21, 1994 Nike Texarkana Open −22 (66-65-68-67=266)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sonny Skinner

T. C. Jordan Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1May 3, 1992Belding Pro Gear Classic−10 (67-68-72-71=278)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Greg Parker
2Jun 28, 1992Bud Light Classic−15 (69-66-70-64=269)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Greg Parker

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1995 Buick Open Flag of the United States.svg Woody Austin Lost to par on second extra hole
2 1999 John Deere Classic Flag of the United States.svg J. L. Lewis Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000
U.S. Open CUTT67CUTCUTT23
PGA Championship T14CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Brisky never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

See also

References

  1. "UTPA Hall of Fame". UTPA Broncs. Retrieved December 8, 2011.