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Mike Holland (golfer)
American professional golfer (1956–2021)
American professional golfer (1956–2021)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mike Holland |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Michael Arthur Holland |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Bishopville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S. |
| height | |
| weight | 170 lb |
| nationality | |
| college | University of South Carolina |
| yearpro | 1978 |
| retired | |
| tour | |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 3 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| nwidewins | 1 |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | CUT: 1983, 1984 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T29: 1982 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection |
Michael Arthur Holland (March 12, 1956 – November 29, 2021) was an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Holland was born, raised and lived in Bishopville, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a member of the golf team, an All-American his senior year.
Professional career
In 1978, Holland turned professional. He had a handful of top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. He won a share of the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with playing partner Vance Heafner. A year later he finished a solo 2nd in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic losing by six strokes to Raymond Floyd. His best finish in a major was T29 at the 1982 PGA Championship.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runners-up | |||
| 1 | Oct 25, 1981 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | ||
| (with USA Vance Heafner) | −42 (60-62-61-63=246) | 5 strokes | USA Chip Beck and USA Rex Caldwell |
Source:
Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | Jul 7, 1991 | Ben Hogan Connecticut Open | −11 (67-65-67=199) | 4 strokes | USA P. H. Horgan III |
Other wins (1)
- 1976 South Carolina Open (as an amateur)
References
References
- "Obituary for Mr. Michael Arthur Holland".
- "Mike Holland". Golf Major Championships.
- "Mike Holland". PGA Tour.
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