Mike Sposa
| Mike Sposa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 5, 1969 Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Golden Bear Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1997, 2001 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Mike Sposa (born June 5, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
Sposa was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee where he was an All-American in 1990 and 1991 and won the SEC Championship in 1990. He played on the 1991 Walker Cup team where he teamed with David Duval for a pair of wins in foursomes.[1]
Sposa played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1994 to 2007. On the Nationwide Tour, 1994–96, 1998, 2004–05, and 2007, his best finish was a win at the 1998 Nike Boise Open. On the PGA Tour, 1999–2003 and 2006, his best finish was T-4 at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans.[2]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]Nike Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 20, 1998 | Nike Boise Open | −19 (63-71-66-65=265) | 2 strokes |  Notah Begay III, Dennis Paulson
|
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Nike Knoxville Open | Tom Scherrer
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Golden Bear Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 10, 1997 | Maxfli Open | −15 (67-69-65=201) | 2 strokes | Chris Stutts
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| 2 | Aug 22, 1997 | Nicklaus/Flick School Championship | −17 (65-70-67-69=271) | 1 stroke | Chris Stutts
|
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Sposa only played in the U.S. Open
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2002 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1991 (winners)
See also
[edit]- 1998 Nike Tour graduates
- 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
[edit]- ^ "1991 Walker Cup". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "PGA Tour Media Guide". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Mike Sposa at the PGA Tour official site
- Mike Sposa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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