Mike Fetchick

Mike Fetchick
Mike Fetchick
Personal information
Full name Michael Fetchick
Born October 13, 1922 (1922-10-13) (age 89)
Yonkers, New York
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
Turned professional 1950
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 3
Champions Tour 1
Other 1 (regular)
2 (senior)
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament T16: 1957
U.S. Open T13: 1957
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T23: 1964

Michael Fetchick (born October 13, 1922) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Fetchick was born in Yonkers, New York. He turned pro in 1950 and joined the PGA Tour in 1952. He won the 1956 Western Open at The Presidio in San Francisco in an 18-hole playoff over Doug Ford, Jay Hebert and Don January. In the 1950s, the Western Open was considered to be one of major championships in men's professional golf along with The Masters, U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. It's generally conceded by golf historians that Fetchick's victory over the sports top stars resulted in a demotion for the Western Open below the other majors.[1] His best finish in an event considered to be one of four modern major championships was T13 at the 1957 U.S. Open.[2]

Fetchick holds the Champions Tour record for the oldest winner (1985 Hilton Head Seniors International on his 63rd birthday), and the longest time between his last PGA Tour victory and his first Champions Tour victory: 28 years, 9 months and 27 days. Fetchick also finished T-2 at the 1990 NYNEX Commemorative at age 67.

Contents

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Other wins (1)

  • 1955 Imperial Valley Open

Champions Tour wins (1)

  • 1985 Hilton Head Seniors International

Other senior wins (2)

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