Michael Connell (golfer)

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Michael Connell
Personal information
Born (1975-07-02) July 2, 1975 (age 48)
Dallas, Texas
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College University of Texas at San Antonio
Mississippi State University
Turned professional1998
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins5

Michael Connell (born July 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer.

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Connell turned professional in 1998 and spent many years playing on a variety of mini-tours, winning five tournaments on the NGA Hooters Tour, [1] where he was also player of the year in 2002. [2] Connell finally earned his PGA Tour card for 2006 through qualifying school, but lost it at the end of that season. He returned to the Tour via the qualifying school once more in 2009, and enjoyed more success in 2010, finishing 115th in the money list to retain his playing status.

Professional wins (5)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 13, 1999Delta Pontiac Performers Classic−31 (66-61-64-66=257)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Elliott
2Jun 20, 1999Station Casino Classic−20 (65-69-66-68=268)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jean-Paul Hebert, Flag of the United States.svg Zoran Zorkic
3Mar 24, 2002Eagle Bluff Championship−22 (69-69-63-65=266)9 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lunde
4May 4, 2002Club at North Creek−20 (66-66-64=196)*Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Mark Side
5Apr 29, 2007Savannah Lakes Resort Classic−17 (70-67-70-64=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Emmett Turner

*Note: The 2002 Club at North Creek event was shortened was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Source: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hooter Tour Career Wins". NGA Hooters Tour. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ Redstone member's patience rewarded
  3. ↑ "1999 Tour Results". NGA Hooters Tour. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2023.


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