Mike McCullough (golfer)
Michael McCullough (born March 21, 1945) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, and currently plays on the Champions Tour.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael McCullough |
| Born | March 21, 1945 Coshocton, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | Bowling Green State University |
| Turned professional | 1970 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1979 |
| PGA Championship | T40: 1977 |
| U.S. Open | T10: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | T29: 1983 |
McCullough was born in Coshocton, Ohio. He was introduced to golf by his grandfather. He turned pro in 1970 and joined the PGA Tour in 1972.
In 401 starts on the PGA Tour and 33 starts on the Nationwide Tour, McCullough never tasted victory. He did finish 2nd at the 1977 Tournament Players Championship. After reaching the age of 50 in March 1995, he joined the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour). His first win on the Champions Tour – at the Mexico Senior Classic in 2001 – came just before his 56th birthday. He won the Emerald Coast Classic about a month later, and the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship in 2005.
McCullough was inducted into the Toledo Golf Hall of Fame in 1999, and is also a member of the Bowling Green Athletic Hall of Fame. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has three children: Jason, graduate of Brown University with a degree in Economics and later graduated from George Washington University with his J.D.; Mark, and Michelle, graduates of Trinity University both with degrees in History.[1]
Amateur wins
- 1970 Ohio Amateur
Professional wins (5)
Other wins (2)
- 1974 Mini-Kemper Open
- 1977 Magnolia State Classic
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 25, 2001 | Mexico Senior Classic | −12 (68-68-68=204) | 1 stroke | Jim Colbert, Bob Eastwood |
| 2 | Mar 25, 2001 | Emerald Coast Classic | −10 (67-68-65=200) | Playoff | Andy North |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Emerald Coast Classic | Andy North |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other senior wins (1)
- 2005 Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship[2]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | WD | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T51 | T10 | T12 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T29 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T40 | T58 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T13 | T45 | T27 | 2 | T12 | T12 | T24 | CUT | T47 | T27 | WD | T69 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- "Mike McCullough profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- "McCullough wins Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions". ESPN. Associated Press. September 23, 2005.
External links
- Mike McCullough at the PGA Tour official site