Mike Hill (golfer)

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Mike Hill
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Hill in 2010
Personal information
Full nameMichael Joseph Hill
Born (1939-01-27) January 27, 1939 (age 84)
Jackson, Michigan
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Brooklyn, Michigan
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional1967
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins27
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
PGA Tour Champions18
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T37: 1978
PGA Championship T11: 1974
U.S. Open T55: 1972
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
money list winner
1991
Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year
1991

Michael Joseph Hill (born January 27, 1939) is an American professional golfer.

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Born in Jackson, Michigan, Hill attended Arizona State University in Tempe and turned professional in 1967. Hill had three PGA Tour wins and his best finish in a major was a tie for eleventh at the PGA Championship in 1974.

Hill won 18 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) and topped the money list in 1991. He is the brother of PGA Tour player Dave Hill.

Professional wins (27)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 1, 1970 Doral-Eastern Open Invitational −9 (70-69-69-71=279)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
2Nov 5, 1972 San Antonio Texas Open −15 (67-68-69-69=273)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
3Sep 25, 1977 Ohio Kings Island Open −11 (68-65-72-64=269)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite

Senior PGA Tour wins (18)

Legend
Tour Championships (2)
Other Senior PGA Tour (16)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Feb 11, 1990 GTE Suncoast Classic −9 (68-69-70=207)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
2Sep 2, 1990 GTE North Classic −15 (66-67-68=201)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton
3Sep 30, 1990 Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic −16 (66-70-64=200)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass
4Nov 4, 1990 Security Pacific Senior Classic −15 (70-68-63=201)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
5Dec 16, 1990 New York Life Champions −15 (69-64-68=201)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
6Apr 28, 1991 Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic −13 (66-66-71=203)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg George Archer
7Jul 21, 1991 Ameritech Senior Open −16 (67-66-67=200)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles
8Aug 18, 1991 GTE Northwest Classic −18 (68-66-64=198)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez
9Sep 22, 1991 Nationwide Championship −4 (70-71-71=212)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shaw
10Dec 15, 1991 New York Life Champions (2)−14 (70-65-67=202)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
11Mar 22, 1992 Vintage ARCO Invitational −13 (67-66-70=203)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
12May 17, 1992 Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic (2)−10 (70-64=134)*2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gibby Gilbert, Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mowry
13Aug 9 1992 Digital Seniors Classic −8 (69-67=136)*Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski
14Feb 14, 1993 Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge −14 (67-65-70=202)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton
15May 16, 1993 PaineWebber Invitational −12 (69-67-68=204)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf
16Feb 20, 1994 IntelliNet Challenge (2)−15 (69-69-63=201)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Wargo
17Jul 9, 1995 Kroger Senior Classic −17 (64-66-66=196)3 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
18Sep 15, 1996 Bank One Classic −9 (70-69-68=207)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki, Flag of the United States.svg Gibby Gilbert

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (5–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1990 GTE North Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton Won with birdie on first extra hole
21990 Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass Won with par on first extra hole
31990 New York Life Champions Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 1992 Vintage ARCO Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert Won with birdie on first extra hole
51992 Digital Seniors Classic Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski Won with par on second extra hole
6 1996 Emerald Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bob Eastwood, Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham,
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
Masters Tournament CUTT37
U.S. Open CUTCUTT55
PGA Championship T16T46T40T24T11T17T15CUTCUT

Note: Hill never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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