| Michael Hoey | |
|---|---|
 Hoey in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael George Wilfred Hoey |
| Born | (1979-02-13)13 February 1979 (age 46) Ballymoney, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Northern Ireland |
| Residence | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | Clemson University |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Highestranking | 74 (25 March 2012)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 5 |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2002 |
| PGA Championship | DQ: 2012 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2001, 2012 |
Michael George Wilfred Hoey (born 13 February 1979) is a retired Northern Irishprofessional golfer who played on theEuropean Tour and theChallenge Tour.
Hoey was born inBallymoney but played much of his early golf at Shandon Park Golf Club in East Belfast. He won theBritish Amateur Championship in 2001 and was a member of the victorious 2001 Great Britain & IrelandWalker Cup team. As British Amateur Champion, he was invited to play in theMasters Tournament in 2002, where he missed the cut by a single stroke. He turned professional later that year. He played his collegiate golf atClemson University.
Until 2009, Hoey had struggled to secure his place on the mainEuropean Tour and had mostly competed in the second tierChallenge Tour where he has three tournament victories, the 2005BA-CA Golf Open, the 2007Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata, and the 2008Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic. He finished 8th on the end of season rankings in 2005, which gave him automatic promotion to the European Tour. Following a largely unsuccessful début season in 2006, he returned to the Challenge Tour the following year. He regained his playing privileges on the European Tour for the 2009 season at finalqualifying school.
Early in 2009, Hoey finished runner-up toRetief Goosen in theAfrica Open on theSunshine Tour. Then in April, he claimed his first European Tour title, at theEstoril Open de Portugal where he defeatedGonzalo Fernández-Castaño on the third hole of a sudden death playoff.[2] The win also gave him a one-year exemption on the European Tour. He won twice in 2011, including his most prestigious title to date at theAlfred Dunhill Links Championship. He picked up his fourth victory on the European Tour in 2012 at theTrophée Hassan II.
In July 2013, Hoey won his fifth European Tour title at theM2M Russian Open, prevailing by four strokes fromAlexandre Kaleka andMatthew Nixon. His victory was set up by a third round score of 65, which took him into the lead heading into the final round.
Hoey represented Ireland, alongsideGareth Maybin at the2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup where they finished in 24th position.
In February 2022, Hoey announced his retirement from professional golf, becoming a referee on the European Tour.[3]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Apr2009 | Estoril Open de Portugal | −7 (66-76-69-66=277) | Playoff |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
| 2 | 22 May2011 | Madeira Islands Open1 | −10 (72-68-67-71=278) | 2 strokes |  Jamie Elson,Chris Gane |
| 3 | 2 Oct 2011 | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | −22 (66-66-66-68=266) | 2 strokes | Rory McIlroy |
| 4 | 25 Mar2012 | Trophée Hassan II | −17 (74-67-65-65=271) | 3 strokes |  Damien McGrane |
| 5 | 28 Jul2013 | M2M Russian Open | −16 (70-67-65-70=272) | 4 strokes |  Alexandre Kaleka,Matthew Nixon |
1Dual-ranking event with theChallenge Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Estoril Open de Portugal | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Won with par on third extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep2005 | BA-CA Golf Open | −19 (67-64-67-67=265) | 1 stroke |  Steven Jeppesen |
| 2 | 22 Apr2007 | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | −13 (66-67-68-71=272) | Playoff |  Liam Bond |
| 3 | 4 May2008 | Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic | −12 (67-70-71-68=276) | 1 stroke |  Greig Hutcheon,Julien Quesne |
| 4 | 22 May2011 | Madeira Islands Open1 | −10 (72-68-67-71=278) | 2 strokes | Jamie Elson,Chris Gane |
1Dual-ranking event with theEuropean Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | Liam Bond | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | B-NL Challenge Trophy | Alfredo García-Heredia, Marcus Helligkilde, Haraldur Magnús | García-Heredia won with birdie on seventh extra hole Magnús eliminated by par on third hole Hoey eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | WD | |||
| PGA Championship | DQ |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | ||
| Championship | ||
| Invitational | T71 | |
| Champions | T62 |
"T" = Tied
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