Mike Hill (golfer)
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American professional golfer
| Mike Hill | |||||
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| Hill in 2010 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Michael Joseph Hill | ||||
| Born | (1939年01月27日) January 27, 1939 (age 86) Jackson, Michigan | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
| Residence | Brooklyn, Michigan | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Arizona State University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1967 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 27 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 3 | ||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 18 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T37: 1978 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T11: 1974 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T55: 1972 | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Michael Joseph Hill (born January 27, 1939) is an American professional golfer.
Born in Jackson, Michigan, Hill attended Arizona State University in Tempe and turned professional in 1967. Hill had three PGA Tour wins and his best finish in a major was a tie for eleventh at the PGA Championship in 1974.
Hill won 18 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) and topped the money list in 1991. He is the brother of PGA Tour player Dave Hill.
Professional wins (27)
[edit ]PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit ]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 1, 1970 | Doral-Eastern Open Invitational | −9 (70-69-69-71=279) | 4 strokes | United States Jim Colbert |
| 2 | Nov 5, 1972 | San Antonio Texas Open | −15 (67-68-69-69=273) | 2 strokes | United States Lee Trevino |
| 3 | Sep 25, 1977 | Ohio Kings Island Open | −11 (68-65-72-64=269) | 1 stroke | United States Tom Kite |
Senior PGA Tour wins (18)
[edit ]| Legend |
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| Tour Championships (2) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (16) |
*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (5–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | GTE North Classic | Australia Bruce Crampton | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1990 | Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic | United States Dale Douglass | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1990 | New York Life Champions | United States Dale Douglass, United States Lee Trevino | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1992 | Vintage ARCO Invitational | United States Tommy Aaron, United States Jim Colbert | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1992 | Digital Seniors Classic | United States Walt Zembriski | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 6 | 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic | United States Bob Eastwood, Australia David Graham, United States Dave Stockton, United States Lee Trevino |
Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other senior wins (6)
[edit ]- 1989 Mazda Champions (with Patti Rizzo)
- 1991 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 1992 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 1995 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Lee Trevino)
Results in major championships
[edit ]| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
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| Masters Tournament | CUT | T37 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T55 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T16 | T46 | T40 | T24 | T11 | T17 | T15 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Hill never played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
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