Mike Springer

Mike Springer
Personal information
Full nameMichael Paul Springer
Born (1965-11-03) November 3, 1965 (age 59)
San Francisco, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceFresno, California
Career
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Turned professional1988
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking73 (October 9, 1994)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour4
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1995
PGA ChampionshipT55: 1994
U.S. OpenT25: 1994
The Open ChampionshipT24: 1994

Michael Paul Springer (born November 3, 1965) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Springer was born in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of Arizona.

Professional career

Springer 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

Springer lives in Fresno, California.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (2)

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 United States Brad Bryant, United States Ed Humenik,
United States Hale Irwin
2 Sep 4, 1994 Greater Milwaukee Open −16 (69-67-65-67=268) 1 stroke United States Loren Roberts

Ben Hogan Tour wins (4)

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 United States David Tentis
2 Sep 30, 1990 Ben Hogan Reno Open −14 (70-67-65=202) 1 stroke United States Rick Cramer, United States Kelly Gibson
3 Oct 21, 1990 Ben Hogan El Paso Open −6 (68-71-65=204) 2 strokes United States Bob Friend
4 Oct 18, 1992 Ben Hogan Fresno Open −10 (69-66-71=206) 1 stroke United States Pete Jordan

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1993 1994 1995
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT T25 CUT
The Open Championship T24 CUT
PGA Championship CUT T55 CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 41 1994 Ending 9 Oct 1994" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Profile from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  3. ^ The first season
  4. ^ a b "Media guide from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  5. ^ "Golf Major Championships".