Mike Springer

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Mike Springer
Personal information
Full nameMichael Paul Springer
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ResidenceFresno, California, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Turned professional1988
Former tourTemplate:Pluralize from textPGA Tour
Professional wins7
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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

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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.[1] 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)[2] 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.[3] His best finish in a major is a T-24 at the 1994 British Open.[4]

In the 2000s, Springer split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.[3]

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 Template:Flagicon Brad Bryant, Template:Flagicon Ed Humenik,
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
2 Sep 4, 1994 Greater Milwaukee Open −16 (69-67-65-67=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon David Tentis
2 Sep 30, 1990 Ben Hogan Reno Open −14 (70-67-65=202) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Rick Cramer, Template:Flagicon Kelly Gibson
3 Oct 21, 1990 Ben Hogan El Paso Open −6 (68-71-65=204) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Bob Friend
4 Oct 18, 1992 Ben Hogan Fresno Open −10 (69-66-71=206) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon 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

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  Did not play

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See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Profile from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  2. ^ The first season
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Media guide from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Golf Major Championships".