Mike Sullivan (golfer)

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Mike Sullivan
Personal information
Full nameMichael James Sullivan
Born (1955-01-01) January 1, 1955 (age 69)
Gary, Indiana
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Ocala, Florida
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 83 (August 13, 1989) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T35: 1981
PGA Championship T12: 1989
U.S. Open T25: 1984
The Open Championship T14: 1983

Michael James Sullivan (born January 1, 1955) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

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Biography

Sullivan was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, where he played for the Forest Wildcats high school golf team.

He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in 1974. While attending Florida, Sullivan was a roommate of fellow future PGA Tour player Andy Bean. He turned professional in 1975 and joined the PGA Tour in 1976.

Sullivan won three PGA Tour events during his career. His first win came at the 1980 Southern Open which he calls the biggest thrill of his career due to being paired with Arnold Palmer in the third round. He had more than forty top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career. Sullivan qualified for and played in every major championship at least twice. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at the 1989 PGA Championship. [2]

Sullivan also had a runner-up finish on the European Tour, finishing 2nd place in the 1983 English Open. He lost to Hugh Baiocchi in a playoff.

Sullivan played some events on the Nationwide Tour in his 40s. His best finish in a Nationwide Tour event was a second-place tie in the 1998 NIKE Dominion Open.

Sullivan played on the Champions Tour in 2005 and 2006. His best finish was T9 at the 2005 Blue Angels Classic.

Sullivan lives in Ocala, Florida.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Oct 5, 1980 Southern Open −11 (68-63-69-69=269)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Eichelberger, Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller
2Apr 2, 1989 Independent Insurance Agent Open −8 (76-71-68-65=280)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler
3Sep 18, 1994 B.C. Open −18 (65-67-68-66=266)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman

PGA Tour playoff record (0–4)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1978 Buick-Goodwrench Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1981 Southern Open Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead Lost to par on second extra hole
3 1986 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd, Flag of the United States.svg Lon Hinkle Floyd won with par on first extra hole
4 1994 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Brian Henninger Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Aug 26, 1984 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch
(with Flag of the United States.svg Don January)		−38 (62-63-61-64=250)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber and Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan,
Flag of the United States.svg Al Besselink and Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Hammond

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1983 State Express Classic Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Hugh Baiocchi, Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Darcy Baiocchi won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19781979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship 34
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament T35T46
U.S. Open CUTT34T25
The Open Championship T14CUT
PGA Championship T30T56CUTCUTT65T53T56T12
Tournament199019911992199319941995
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTT63
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Personal life

He called for professional basketball player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to be shot, after he refused to stand for the pledge of allegiance. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 32 1989 Ending 13 Aug 1989" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  3. ↑ "Why is the national anthem still a part of sports events?".
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