Mike Sposa | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Teaneck, New Jersey | June 5, 1969
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Tampa, Florida |
Career | |
College | University of Tennessee |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Golden Bear Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Other | 2 |
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.
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]
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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Sep 20, 1998 | Nike Boise Open | −19 (63-71-66-65=265) | 2 strokes | Notah Begay III, Dennis Paulson |
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1995 | Nike Knoxville Open | Tom Scherrer | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 10, 1997 | Maxfli Open | −15 (67-69-65=201) | 2 strokes | Chris Stutts |
2 | Aug 22, 1997 | Nicklaus/Flick School Championship | −17 (65-70-67-69=271) | 1 stroke | Chris Stutts |
Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Sposa only played in the U.S. Open
Tournament | 2002 |
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The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
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