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Mike Schuchart Personal information Born April 6, 1962
Omaha, NebraskaHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) Nationality 
United StatesCareer College University of Nebraska Turned professional 1986 Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide TourProfessional wins 11 Number of wins by tour Nationwide Tour 3 Other 8 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open CUT: 1983, 1990, 1995 The Open Championship DNP PGA Championship CUT: 1987, 1992, 2003, 2004 Mike Schuchart (born April 6, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour and is currently an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska's women's golf team, a position he has held since 2002. Schuhart is also a teaching professional at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
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Amateur career
Schuchart was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at the University of Nebraska for four years. He was named the Nebraska Amateur of the Year in 1984 and graduated from Nebraska in 1985. He turned professional the following year.
Professional career
Schuchart went to PGA Tour qualifying school in 1989 and did well enough to earn his tour card for 1990. He struggled in his rookie season, making only 7 of 28 cuts. He played in some tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 1991 and 1992 but did not play on the tour full time. He went back to Q-School in 1992 and was successful in obtaining his PGA Tour card for 1993. He did better on tour in 1993, making 11 of 24 cuts and recording a top-10 finish, but did not do well enough to retain his tour card. He also played a few tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 1993 and picked up his first professional victory at the NIKE Panama City Beach Classic. He played on the Nationwide Tour full time in 1994 and picked up his second professional victory at the NIKE Tour Championship. In 1995 he also played full time on the Nationwide Tour and picked up his third victory at the NIKE Ozarks Open. Schuchart continued to play on the Nationwide Tour until 1997, taking a hiatus in 1998 and 1999 before returning in 2000. His final year on the Nationwide Tour was 2001. He went to PGA Tour Q-School in 1999 and 2000 but was not able to earn his tour card.[2]
Schuchart won the Nebraska Open in 2002 and 2003 and was named the 2003 Nebraska Teacher of the Year. In 2003 he was also the Nebraska PGA Section Club Professional Champion. He has been named the Nebraska PGA Player of the Year three times. He also represented his country in the 1992 National PGA Cup.
Professional wins (11)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
- 1993 NIKE Panama City Beach Classic
- 1994 NIKE Tour Championship
- 1995 NIKE Ozarks Open
Other wins (8)
- 1997 3 events on the Prairie Golf Tour
- 1998 3 events on the Prairie Golf Tour
- 2002 Nebraska Open
- 2003 Nebraska Open
Results in major championships
Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP CUT CUT DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.References
External links
- Profile on Nebraska's official athletic site
- Mike Schuchart at the PGA Tour official site
Categories:- American golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
- People from Omaha, Nebraska
- 1962 births
- Living people
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