Mike Sullivan (golfer)
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:BLP sources Template:Infobox golfer Michael James Sullivan (born January 1, 1955) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.
Biography
Sullivan was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, where he played for the Forest Wildcats high school golf team.
He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in 1974. While attending Florida, Sullivan was a roommate of fellow future PGA Tour player Andy Bean. He turned professional in 1975 and joined the PGA Tour in 1976.
Sullivan won three PGA Tour events during his career. His first win came at the 1980 Southern Open which he calls the biggest thrill of his career due to being paired with Arnold Palmer in the third round. He had more than forty top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career. Sullivan qualified for and played in every major championship at least twice. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at the 1989 PGA Championship.[1]
Sullivan also had a runner-up finish on the European Tour, finishing 2nd place in the 1983 English Open. He lost to Hugh Baiocchi in a playoff.
Sullivan played some events on the Nationwide Tour in his 40s. His best finish in a Nationwide Tour event was a second-place tie in the 1998 NIKE Dominion Open.
Sullivan played on the Champions Tour in 2005 and 2006. His best finish was T9 at the 2005 Blue Angels Classic.
Sullivan lives in Ocala, Florida.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 5, 1980 | Southern Open | −11 (68-63-69-69=269) | 5 strokes | Template:Flagicon Dave Eichelberger, Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller |
| 2 | Apr 2, 1989 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | −8 (76-71-68-65=280) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler |
| 3 | Sep 18, 1994 | B.C. Open | −18 (65-67-68-66=266) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Template:Flagicon Jack Newton | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1981 | Southern Open | Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1986 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd, Template:Flagicon Lon Hinkle | Floyd won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1994 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Template:Flagicon Brian Henninger | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 26, 1984 | Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (with Template:Flagicon Don January) |
−38 (62-63-61-64=250) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Miller Barber and Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan, Template:Flagicon Al Besselink and Template:Flagicon Donnie Hammond |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | State Express Classic | Template:Flagicon Hugh Baiocchi, Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy | Baiocchi won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship | 34 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T35 | T46 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T34 | T25 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T14 | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T30 | T56 | CUT | CUT | T65 | T53 | T56 | T12 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T63 |
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Personal life
He called for professional basketball player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to be shot, after he refused to stand for the pledge of allegiance.[2]
See also
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- Fall 1976 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour