Michael Long (golfer)

For other people of the same name, see Michael Long.

Michael Long
Personal information
Full name	Michael Long
Born	27 August 1968 (1968-08-27) (age 43) Cromwell, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nationality	New Zealand
Residence	Perth, Western Australia
Career
Turned professional	1990
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour of Australasia
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia	3
Nationwide Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T66: 1998
PGA Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Von Nida Tour Money List winner	2008

Michael Long (born August 27, 1968) is a New Zealand professional golfer.

Long was born in Cromwell, New Zealand. He turned professional at the age of 21 and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1996 he won the New Zealand Open. He played on the European Tour from 1997 to 1999 and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

In 1999 Long's career was interrupted after suffering a broken neck in a boogie boarding accident.^[1] After making a recovery he turned his attentions to America and played on the second-tier Buy.com Tour (now Nationwide Tour). He had some success at this level, winning twice, and graduated to the PGA Tour in 2002 and 2005 but was unable to keep his card on each occasion.

By 2008 Long had lost his playing rights on the Nationwide Tour and returned to Australasia and topped the 2008 Von Nida Tour money list.

Amateur wins (4)

• 1985 New Zealand under 18s
• 1988 New Zealand under 21s
• 1989 New Zealand under 23s
• 1990 New Zealand Amateur

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)

• 1996 New Zealand Open
• 1999 Greg Norman Holden International
• 2008 Oceanique WA PGA Championship (Von Nida Tour)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

• 2001 BUY.COM Boise Open
• 2003 VB Open

Other wins (1)

• 1992 Southwest Open (Australia)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT	T66	CUT
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy: 1990

Professional

• World Cup: 1997
• Dunhill Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999

See also

• 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
• 2004 Nationwide Tour graduates

References

1. ^ "NZ-born, Perth-based Michael Long settles down". The Sunday Times (Western Australia). 11 October 2008. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,,24482755-5005401,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Official website
• Michael Long at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
• Michael Long at the European Tour official site
• Michael Long at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Long, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	27 August 1968
Place of birth	Cromwell, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death