Spike McRoy

Spike McRoy
Spike McRoy
Personal information
Full name	Robert Lynn McRoy Jr.
Nickname	Spike
Born	May 20, 1968 (age 55); Huntsville, Alabama
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Huntsville, Alabama
Career
College	University of Alabama
Turned professional	1991
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Buy.com Tour ; NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	4
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2002
U.S. Open	T40: 2004
The Open Championship	CUT: 2004
Achievements and awards
Buy.com Tour; money list winner
Buy.com Tour; money list winner	2000
Buy.com Tour; Player of the Year	2000

Last updated March 16, 2024

Robert Lynn "Spike" McRoy Jr. (born May 20, 1968) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life

McRoy was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. He got his nickname Spike from his great uncle, a Ty Cobb fan, who sent McRoy a miniature Detroit Tigers uniform when he was born.^[1] Cobb was known for his aggressive base running – often "spiking" opposing infielders as he rounded the bases. McRoy graduated from Virgil I. Grissom High School in 1986.

Amateur career

He attended the University of Alabama graduating with a bachelor's degree in corporate finance in 1991.^[2]^[3] He was on the Alabama Crimson Tide golf team while there.

Professional career

McRoy turned professional after graduating from the University of Alabama. McRoy has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the tour's developmental tour relatively equally throughout his career, and has just over a half-dozen top-10 finishes in each tour.^[4] He was the top money winner on the Buy.com Tour in 2000 with $300,638 in earnings with victories at the Buy.com Dakota Dunes Open and the Buy.com Tour Championship.^[4] In 2002, he captured his first win in a PGA Tour event at the B.C. Open.^[5]^[6] McRoy last played a full PGA Tour season in 2005 and continues to compete occasionally on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.^[7]

McRoy was inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.^[7]

Personal life

McRoy is married with three children and lives in Huntsville.^[8]

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 21, 2002	B.C. Open	−19 (70-65-69-65=269)	1 stroke	Fred Funk

Buy.com Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Buy.com Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 30, 2000	Buy.com Dakota Dunes Open	−18 (67-67-68-68=270)	1 stroke	Mike Schuchart
2	Oct 29, 2000	Buy.com Tour Championship	−16 (74-64-65-69=272)	5 strokes	Briny Baird

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 4, 1995	Collins Pro Classic	−15 (68-70-70-65=273)	3 strokes	Kyle Flinton
2	Sep 8, 1996	RidgeWood Lakes Classic	−16 (71-67-65-69=272)	4 strokes	Trey Coker, Barry Conser, Dicky Thompson

Other wins (2)

1990 Cajun Classic (as an amateur)
1992 Alabama Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1997	1999	2002	2003	2004
U.S. Open	CUT	T53	65	CUT	T40
The Open Championship					CUT
PGA Championship			CUT

Note: McRoy never played in the Masters Tournament.

Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2003	2004
The Players Championship	CUT	T66

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

↑ Robinson, Tom (May 20, 2000). "This Buy.com Players Sets His Sights On A Big-Time Spike In His Pro Career". The Virginian-Pilot . Norfolk, VA. p. C5. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
↑ "Clarence Rose, Spike McRoy grab headlines". The Tuscaloosa News . Tuscaloosa, AL. Associated Press. August 30, 1997. p. 6C. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
↑ "On the right course - Well-traveled McRoy hits links on PGA Tour". Arizona Daily Star . Tucson, AZ. January 8, 2001.
1 2 Fitzhenry, Mark (August 2, 2002). "Sergio, Ernie and, uh, Spike? Unknown McRoy has time of his life in same group as world's elite". The Gazette . Colorado Springs, CO. p. SP10. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
↑ "McRoy surges to victory over faltering Micheel". ESPN. July 21, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
↑ "McRoy wins first Tour title". The Vindicator . Youngstown, OH. Associated Press. July 22, 2002. p. C3. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
1 2 "Spike McRoy". Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
↑ "El Paso man experiences PGA event 'inside the ropes'". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, IL. July 21, 2001. Spike McRoy and his wife, Rica, used to stay in the basement of Jim and Cheryl Higgins' home off the 15th hole at El Paso Golf Club for two or three weeks at a time. McRoy was playing the Hooters Tour, which made stops at El Paso and Rantoul. Jim Higgins used to caddy for McRoy during those events. Although the Hooters Tour last stopped at El Paso in 1997, the McRoys and Higginses have kept in close contact.

External links

Spike McRoy at the PGA Tour official site

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[vp000520-1] Robinson, Tom (May 20, 2000). "This Buy.com Players Sets His Sights On A Big-Time Spike In His Pro Career". The Virginian-Pilot . Norfolk, VA. p. C5. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

[tn970830-2] "Clarence Rose, Spike McRoy grab headlines". The Tuscaloosa News . Tuscaloosa, AL. Associated Press. August 30, 1997. p. 6C. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

[az010108-3] "On the right course - Well-traveled McRoy hits links on PGA Tour". Arizona Daily Star . Tucson, AZ. January 8, 2001.

[gaz020802-4] 1 2 Fitzhenry, Mark (August 2, 2002). "Sergio, Ernie and, uh, Spike? Unknown McRoy has time of his life in same group as world's elite". The Gazette . Colorado Springs, CO. p. SP10. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

[espn020721-5] "McRoy surges to victory over faltering Micheel". ESPN. July 21, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2008.

[win020722-6] "McRoy wins first Tour title". The Vindicator . Youngstown, OH. Associated Press. July 22, 2002. p. C3. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

[hmchof-7] 1 2 "Spike McRoy". Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[pan2-8] "El Paso man experiences PGA event 'inside the ropes'". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, IL. July 21, 2001. Spike McRoy and his wife, Rica, used to stay in the basement of Jim and Cheryl Higgins' home off the 15th hole at El Paso Golf Club for two or three weeks at a time. McRoy was playing the Hooters Tour, which made stops at El Paso and Rantoul. Jim Higgins used to caddy for McRoy during those events. Although the Hooters Tour last stopped at El Paso in 1997, the McRoys and Higginses have kept in close contact.

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