Patrick Burke (golfer)

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Patrick Burke
Personal information
Born (1962-03-17) March 17, 1962 (age 60)
Hollywood, Florida
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm) [1]
Weight165 lb (75 kg) [1]
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College Citrus College
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Turned professional1986
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Buy.com Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T31: 1996
U.S. Open CUT: 1992
The Open Championship T79: 1995

Patrick Burke (born March 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1990s. His best result on the tour was when he tied for third place in the 1996 B.C. Open. He won twice on the PGA Tour of Australasia in 1994.

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Amateur career

Burke was at Citrus College before transferring to California State University, Dominguez Hills. He won the Gary Sanders Memorial Tournament two years in succession. [2]

Professional career

Burke turned professional in 1986. [1] In September 1987, he was the medalist in the Australian PGA Tour qualifying school and played a number of tournaments in Australia in the 1987-88 season. [3] [4]

In December 1989, he finished tied for 10th place in the PGA Tour qualifying school to gain a place on the tour for 1990. [5] He had a poor season, missing the cut in 20 of 23 events. [4] He played on the Ben Hogan Tour in 1991, finishing 92nd in the money list. [4] Despite another poor season he qualified for the PGA Tour again with another good performance at the qualifying school, finishing tied for 8th place. [6] He won just over $100,000 in both 1992 and 1993 but only made 2 cuts in 10 events in 1994, earning just $5,000. [4]

In January 1994, Burke played in the Optus Players Championship in Australia, on a sponsor's invitation. [7] Despite a double-bogey 6 at the final hole he won by a stroke, winning A$54,000 and getting a 5-year exemption on the Australasian Tour. [8] The following week, he was tied for third place in the Heineken Classic. [9] Burke returned to the Australasian Tour in late 1994, after his disappointing season on the PGA Tour. He played in the Epson Singapore Open and was then runner-up in the Alfred Dunhill Masters in Bali, benefiting from Nick Faldo's disqualification. [10] The following week, he won the Victorian Open after birdieing the final three holes. [11] Returning to the United States, Burke played in the PGA Tour qualifying school, finishing tied for 6th and regained his place on the tour. [12]

Burke played on the PGA Tour in 1995, 1996 and 1997. 1996 was his best season, finishing 79th in the money list. His best result on the tour was in the 1996 B.C. Open, when he tied for third place with Tiger Woods. [4] He played on the Buy.com Tour in 2000, 2001 and 2002. 2000 was his most successful season on the second tier tour, with four top-10 finishes, including being a runner-up in the Buy.com Boise Open. He finished 36th in the money list. [4]

Personal life

Burke was the son of Mike Burke Sr. (1938–1995), a professional golfer who won the 1966 New Jersey State Open. His brother Mike Jr. is also a professional golfer. [13]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jan 23, 1994 Optus Players Championship −8 (69-67-72-72=280)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes
2Nov 13, 1994 Victorian Open −10 (73-70-68-67=278)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Elliott, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Willis

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References

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  2. ↑ "Toro Golfer may Swing to New School". Los Angeles Times . May 15, 1986. p. 222. Retrieved October 6, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sports Results and Details". The Canberra Times . Vol. 62, no. 18, 985. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. September 27, 1987. p. 8 (Sunday Sport). Retrieved October 7, 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Patrick Burke". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "PGA Tour Qualifying". The Gazette (Montreal) . December 5, 1989. p. 60. Retrieved October 6, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament results". The Oklahoman. December 10, 1991. p. 25.
  7. ↑ "Burke hot in 'lousy' weather". The Canberra Times . Vol. 68, no. 21, 465. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. January 22, 1994. p. 51. Retrieved October 7, 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "Burke scrapes home after final-hole horrors". The Canberra Times . Vol. 68, no. 21, 467. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. January 24, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved October 7, 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Els shakes off jetlag to share lead with Burke". The Canberra Times . Vol. 68, no. 21, 493. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. February 19, 1994. p. 58. Retrieved October 7, 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Faldo squanders Dunhill lead with dramatic disqualification". The Canberra Times . Vol. 70, no. 21, 753. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. November 7, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved April 30, 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "Burke outlasts Willis to snatch Vic Open and end lean times". The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia. November 14, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved February 21, 2020– via Trove.
  12. ↑ "PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament results". The Oklahoman. December 6, 1994. p. 22.
  13. ↑ "Mike Burke Sr. dead at 57". The Record (North Jersey) . November 4, 1995. p. 34. Retrieved October 7, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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