Shaun Micheel

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Shaun Micheel
Personal information
Full nameShaun Carl Micheel
Born (1969-01-05) January 5, 1969 (age 55)
Orlando, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Memphis, Tennessee
Career
College Indiana University
Turned professional1992
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking 34 (February 8, 2004) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
European Tour1
Asian Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament T22: 2004
PGA Championship Won: 2003
U.S. Open T22: 2010
The Open Championship T35: 2007

Shaun Carl Micheel (born January 5, 1969) is an American professional golfer who is best known for his surprise victory at the 2003 PGA Championship.

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Career

Micheel was born in Orlando, Florida. He attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee and Indiana University and turned professional in 1992. He taught himself how to play golf after his parents bought a home on a golf course in Memphis. He had a very patchy early career, during which he struggled to hold on to membership on the PGA Tour. His successes included a victory in the Singapore Open in 1998 and a win on the Nike Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) in 1999.

He went into the 2003 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club ranked 169th in the Official World Golf Ranking and making his 164th PGA Tour start, becoming one of the biggest underdogs to win a major in recent times. In the first two rounds, he shot 69-68 (−3) to take a two-shot lead over Billy Andrade and Mike Weir. A third round 69 put him at −4, tied for the lead with Chad Campbell and three shots clear of Weir. He shot a par 70 in the final round to defeat Campbell by two strokes. [2] That season, he finished 32nd on the money list. In 2004, he made the top 100 on the PGA Tour money list for the second time in his career, but he did not make the move up to being a regular high finisher. His career high world ranking is 34th, achieved in 2004.

In August 2006, Micheel returned to prominence when he finished runner-up to Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club; he followed that with T7 two weeks later at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He was also runner-up at the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship, after defeating Woods in the first round. On the PGA Tour, he ended the year with nine consecutive cuts and placed in the top 50 on the money list.

Micheel is only the second golfer to make a double eagle (albatross) in U.S. Open history. It came on the 6th hole during the final round of the 2010 U.S. Open. [3]

Micheel is one of the few golfers to have a major as his only PGA Tour win. [4] Micheel has 397 starts through the end of the 2018–19 season, the most of any golfer whose only win was a major. He last played a full season in 2011, competing in the PGA Championship and other events through past champion status.

Micheel began playing the PGA Tour Champions in 2019.

Medical issues

In April 2005, after experiencing months of fatigue, mood changes, and poor play, Micheel began treatment for low testosterone ("Low T", or hypogonadism). He claimed that his testosterone levels had declined to those of "a man in his mid-70s." [5] After beginning treatment, his testosterone levels returned to normal, and he reported that his drive and energy had also returned. [6] His condition was widely publicized during the coverage of the 2006 PGA Championship. On April 18, 2014, after having coped with inability to exercise without being short of breath, Micheel underwent heart surgery and had four stents inserted. [7]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 17, 2003 PGA Championship −4 (69-68-69-70=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chad Campbell

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 23, 1998 Ericsson Singapore Open −16 (67-69-67-69=272)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Hendrik Buhrmann

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 11, 1999 Nike Greensboro Open −11 (67-66-67-69=269)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Willis

Playoff record

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12003 Franklin Templeton Shootout
(with Flag of the United States.svg Chad Campbell)		 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon and Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron,
Flag of the United States.svg Hank Kuehne and Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman 		Kuehne/Sluman won with birdie on second extra hole

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2003 PGA Championship Tied for lead−4 (69-68-69-70=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chad Campbell

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament T22CUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open CUTT40T28CUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship T47CUTCUTT35
PGA Championship 1 T24CUT2T32CUT
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T22
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T48T74CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship NT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000151
PGA Championship 110223216
U.S. Open 00000173
The Open Championship 00000042
Totals1102253712

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
The Players Championship CUTT549T71CUTCUTCUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament20032004200520062007
Match Play R32R16
Championship T44
Invitational T23T50
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied

Results in senior major championships

Tournament201920202021202220232024
The Tradition T16NT
Senior PGA Championship T44NTT63T43T31
U.S. Senior Open CUTNT
Senior Players Championship T46T45T61
Senior British Open Championship T60NTT53CUT

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

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References

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  2. ↑ "PGA Championship (Aug 14–17, 2003) – Leaderboard". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Greenstein, Teddy (June 20, 2010). "Double eagle lands at U.S. Open for Shaun Micheel". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ Martin, Sean (August 5, 2013). "Players whose lone win was a major". PGA Tour.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Seth. "Shaun Michell won the PGA Championship in 2003 with one of the most dramatic shots in history". GolfOnline. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
  6. ↑ Callahan, Tom (August 2006). "A hero's role that fit him to a T". Golf Digest . Archived from the original on October 30, 2006.
  7. ↑ Schupak, Adam (June 2, 2014). "After heart surgery, Micheel tees it up at sectional". Golfweek.
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