Mike Sullivan (golfer)

Mike Sullivan
Personal information
Full name	Michael James Sullivan
Born	January 1, 1955 (1955-01-01) (age 56) Gary, Indiana
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Ocala, Florida
Career
College	University of Florida
Turned professional	1975
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T35: 1981
U.S. Open	T25: 1984
The Open Championship	T14: 1983
PGA Championship	T12: 1989

Michael James Sullivan (born January 1, 1955) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, and currently plays on the Champions Tour.

Sullivan was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, where he played for the Forest Wildcats high school golf team.

He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in 1974. While attending Florida, Sullivan was a roommate of fellow future PGA Tour player Andy Bean. He turned professional in 1975 and joined the PGA Tour in 1976.

Sullivan won three PGA Tour events during his career. His first win came at the 1980 Southern Open which he calls the biggest thrill of his career due to being paired with golf legend Arnold Palmer in the third round. He had more than forty top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at the 1989 PGA Championship.^[1]

Sullivan played some on the Nationwide Tour in his forties. His best finish in a Nationwide Tour event was a second-place tie in the 1998 NIKE Dominion Open.

Sullivan played on the Champions Tour in 2005 and 2006. His best finish was T9 at the 2005 Blue Angels Classic.

Sullivan has been plagued by back trouble throughout his career. He credits fellow golfer Don Pooley for mentoring him and enhancing his Christian faith. He lives in Ocala, Florida.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Oct 5, 1980	Southern Open	-15 (68-63-69-69=269)	5 strokes	Dave Eichelberger, Johnny Miller
2	Apr 2, 1989	Independent Insurance Agent Open	-8 (76-71-68-65=280)	1 stroke	Craig Stadler
3	Sep 18, 1994	B.C. Open	-18 (65-67-68-66=266)	4 strokes	Jeff Sluman

Other wins

• 1984 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (with Don January)

See also

	Biography portal
	Golf portal

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators golfers

References

1. ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=408. 

External links

• Mike Sullivan at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Sullivan, Mike
Alternative names	Sullivan, Michael James; Sullivan, Michael J.
Short description	American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member
Date of birth	January 1, 1955
Place of birth	Gary, Indiana, United States
Date of death
Place of death