| Mike McCullough | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael McCullough |
| Born | (1945-03-21)March 21, 1945 (age 80) Coshocton, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | Bowling Green State University |
| Turned professional | 1970 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1979 |
| PGA Championship | T40: 1977 |
| U.S. Open | T10:1977 |
| The Open Championship | T29: 1983 |
Michael McCullough (born March 21, 1945) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour andNationwide Tour, and currently plays on theChampions Tour.
McCullough was born inCoshocton, Ohio. He was introduced togolf by his grandfather. He turned pro in 1970 and joined the PGA Tour in 1972.
In 401 starts on the PGA Tour and 33 starts on the Nationwide Tour, McCullough never tasted victory. He did finish 2nd at the 1977Tournament Players Championship. After reaching the age of 50 in March 1995, he joined theSenior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour). His first win on the Champions Tour – at the Mexico Senior Classic in 2001 – came just before his 56th birthday. He won theEmerald Coast Classic about a month later, and theGeorgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship in 2005.
McCullough was inducted into the Toledo Golf Hall of Fame in 1999, and is also a member of the Bowling Green Athletic Hall of Fame. He lives inScottsdale, Arizona. He has three children: Jason, graduate of Brown University with a degree in Economics and later graduated from George Washington University with his J.D.; Mark, and Michelle, graduates of Trinity University both with degrees in History.[1]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 25,2001 | Mexico Senior Classic | −12 (68-68-68=204) | 1 stroke |  Jim Colbert,Bob Eastwood |
| 2 | Mar 25, 2001 | Emerald Coast Classic | −10 (67-68-65=200) | Playoff | Andy North |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Emerald Coast Classic | Andy North | Won with par on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | WD | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T51 | T10 | T12 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T29 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T40 | T58 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T13 | T45 | T27 | 2 | T12 | T12 | T24 | CUT | T47 | T27 | WD | T69 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place