Mike Sposa

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Mike Sposa
Personal information
Born (1969-06-05) June 5, 1969 (age 56)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Career
College University of Tennessee
Turned professional1991
Former tours PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1997, 2001
The Open Championship DNP

Mike Sposa (born June 5, 1969) is an American professional golfer.

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Amateur career

Sposa was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee where he was an All-American in 1990 and 1991 and won the SEC Championship in 1990. He played on the 1991 Walker Cup team where he teamed with David Duval for a pair of wins in foursomes. [1]

Professional career

Sposa played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1994 to 2007. On the Nationwide Tour, 1994–96, 1998, 2004–05, and 2007, his best finish was a win at the 1998 Nike Boise Open. On the PGA Tour, 1999–2003 and 2006, his best finish was T-4 at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans. [2]

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Sep 20, 1998 Nike Boise Open −19 (63-71-66-65=265)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Notah Begay III, Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Paulson

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1995 Nike Knoxville Open Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 10, 1997 Maxfli Open−15 (67-69-65=201)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Stutts
2Aug 22, 1997Nicklaus/Flick School Championship−17 (65-70-67-69=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chris Stutts

Results in major championships

Tournament19971998199920002001
U.S. Open CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Sposa only played in the U.S. Open

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2002
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1991 Walker Cup" . Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "PGA Tour Media Guide" . Retrieved August 9, 2019.


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