- John Morse
John Paul Morse (born
February 16 ,1958 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour and theNationwide Tour .Morse was born and raised in
Marshall, Michigan . He attended theUniversity of Michigan and was anAll-American member of thegolf team and Big-10 Champion in 1980. He turned pro in 1981.Morse began his career playing in tournaments in and around
Michigan ; he later played on the Florida Tour, thePGA Tour of Australasia , theEuropean Tour and theNike Tour (now called the Nationwide Tour). [cite web | title=Inductee Biography | url=http://michigan-golf-foundation.com/johnmorse.htm | publisher=Michigan Golf Foundation Hall of Fame | accessdate=06 November | accessyear=2006] Morse has 15 top-10 finishes in Nationwide Tour events including a win at the 1993 NIKE New England Classic. He earned his PGA Tour card by finishing fifth on the 1993 Nationwide Tour money list, and joined the PGA Tour in 1994 at the age of 35. Morse has eight top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1995United Airlines Hawaiian Open . His best finish in a major championship is a solo 4th at the 1996 U.S. Open.Amateur wins (2)
*1978 Michigan Amateur
*1980 Big 10 Championship (individual medalist)Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
*1995
United Airlines Hawaiian Open Nationwide Tour wins (1)
*1993
NIKE New England Classic PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
*1990 Australian Open, Nedlands Masters
*1991 Air New Zealand/Shell OpenResults in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.References
External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/72/35/ Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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