Mike Schuchart

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Mike Schuchart
Personal information
Born (1962-04-06) April 6, 1962 (age 63)
Omaha, Nebraska
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Turned professional1986
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other16
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1987, 1992, 2003, 2004
U.S. Open CUT: 1983, 1990, 1995
The Open Championship DNP

Mike Schuchart (born April 6, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1962, Schuchart was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for four years. He was named the Nebraska Amateur of the Year in 1984 and graduated from college the following year.

Professional career

In 1986, Schuchart turned professional. Schuchart went to PGA Tour qualifying school in 1989 and did well enough to earn his tour card for 1990. He struggled in his rookie season, making only 7 of 28 cuts. He played in some tournaments on the Ben Hogan Tour, the PGA Tour's developmental tour, in 1991 and 1992 but did not play on the tour full-time.

In 1992, Schuchart returned to Q-School. He was successful at 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. He did better on tour in 1993, making 11 of 24 cuts and recording a top-10 finish but did not do well enough to retain his tour card. He also played a few tournaments on the Nike Tour, the name of the PGA Tour's developmental tour, in 1993 and picked up his first professional victory at the Nike Panama City Beach Classic. In 1994, he played on the Nike Tour full-time in 1994 and picked up his second professional victory at the Nike Tour Championship. In 1995, he also played full-time on the Nike Tour and picked up his third victory at the Nike Ozarks Open. Schuchart continued to play on the Nike Tour until 1997, taking a hiatus in 1998 and 1999 before returning in 2000. His final year on the Nationwide Tour was 2001. He went to the PGA Tour Qualifying school in 1999l and 2000 but was not able to earn his tour card. [1]

In 2002, he began working as an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's women's golf team. Schuhart is also a teaching professional at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska. [2] In 2002 and 2003, Schuchart won the Nebraska Open and was named the 2003 Nebraska Teacher of the Year. In 2003, he was also the Nebraska PGA Section Club Professional Champion. He has been named the Nebraska PGA Player of the Year three times. He also represented his country in the 1992 National PGA Cup.

Awards and honors

Professional wins (11)

Nike Tour wins (3)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nike Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 28, 1993 Nike Panama City Beach Classic −8 (69-71-68=208)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ron Streck
2Oct 16, 1994 Nike Tour Championship −7 (69-67-68-73=277)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Emlyn Aubrey, Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Cook,
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Rinker
3Aug 13, 1995 Nike Ozarks Open −17 (69-70-65-67=271)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby, Flag of the United States.svg P. H. Horgan III

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1995 Nike Ozarks Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby, Flag of the United States.svg P. H. Horgan III Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (16)

Results in major championships

Tournament1983198419851986198719881989
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
U.S. Open CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament20002001200220032004
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUTCUT

Note: Schuchart never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References