Michael Paul Springer (born November 3, 1965) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
| Mike Springer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Paul Springer |
| Born | November 3, 1965 San Francisco, California |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fresno, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arizona |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 73 (October 9, 1994)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1995 |
| PGA Championship | T55: 1994 |
| U.S. Open | T25: 1994 |
| The Open Championship | T24: 1994 |
Early life and amateur career
editSpringer was born in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of Arizona.
Professional career
editSpringer turned pro in 1988.[2] He joined the PGA Tour in 1991. He began his career in professional golf on the Ben Hogan Tour. He won three events in this venue in 1990 (including the tour's very first event in Bakersfield)[3] and one in 1992.
Springer's first PGA Tour win came as a wire-to-wire victory in 1994 at the KMart Greater Greensboro Open. His career year was 1994 when he won two PGA Tour events, earned $770,711, and finished 13th on the money list. Springer has 22 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events.[4] His best finish in a major is a T-24 at the 1994 British Open.[5]
In the 2000s, Springer split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.[4]
Personal life
editSpringer lives in Fresno, California.
Amateur wins
editthis list may be incomplete
Professional wins (7)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 24, 1994 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | −13 (64-69-70-72=275) | 3 strokes |  Brad Bryant, Ed Humenik, Hale Irwin
|
| 2 | Sep 4, 1994 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −16 (69-67-65-67=268) | 1 stroke | Loren Roberts
|
Ben Hogan Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 4, 1990 | Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open | −9 (68-70-71=207) | 2 strokes | David Tentis
|
| 2 | Sep 30, 1990 | Ben Hogan Reno Open | −14 (70-67-65=202) | 1 stroke | Rick Cramer, Kelly Gibson
|
| 3 | Oct 21, 1990 | Ben Hogan El Paso Open | −6 (68-71-65=204) | 2 strokes | Bob Friend
|
| 4 | Oct 18, 1992 | Ben Hogan Fresno Open | −10 (69-66-71=206) | 1 stroke | Pete Jordan
|
Other wins (1)
edit- 1993 JCPenney Classic (with Melissa McNamara)
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T25 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T24 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T55 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 41 1994 Ending 9 Oct 1994" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Profile from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ The first season
- ^ a b "Media guide from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
External links
edit- Mike Springer at the PGA Tour official site
- Mike Springer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site