Mike Hill
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Mike Hill (golfer)
| Mike Hill | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Joseph Hill |
| Born | January 27, 1939 Jackson, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1967 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 27 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Champions Tour | 18 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T37: 1978 |
| U.S. Open | T55: 1972 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T11: 1974 |
Michael Joseph Hill (born January 27, 1939) is an American professional golfer.
Hill was born in Jackson, Michigan. He attended Arizona State University and turned professional in 1967. He had a moderately successful career on the PGA Tour, with three wins. He found greater success in his fifties, when he won 18 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) and topped the money list in 1991. He is the brother of golfer Dave Hill.
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Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 1, 1970 | Doral-Eastern Open Invitational | -9 (70-69-69-71=279) | 4 strokes | Jim Colbert |
| 2 | Nov 5, 1972 | San Antonio Texas Open | -15 (67-68-69-69=273) | 2 strokes | Lee Trevino |
| 3 | Sep 25, 1977 | Ohio Kings Island Open | -11 (68-65-72-64=269) | 1 stroke | Tom Kite |
Senior PGA Tour wins (18)
- 1990 (5) GTE Suncoast Classic, GTE North Classic, Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic, Security Pacific Senior Classic, New York Life Champions
- 1991 (5) Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic, Ameritech Senior Open, GTE Northwest Classic, Nationwide Championship, New York Life Champions
- 1992 (3) Vintage ARCO Invitational, Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic, Digital Seniors Classic
- 1993 (2) Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge, PaineWebber Invitational
- 1994 (1) The IntelliNet Challenge
- 1995 (1) Kroger Senior Classic
- 1996 (1) Bank One Classic
Other senior wins (6)
- 1989 Mazda Champions (with Patti Rizzo)
- 1991 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 1992 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 1995 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Lee Trevino)
- 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Lee Trevino)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T55 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T16 | T46 | T40 | T24 | T11 | T17 | T15 | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
Note: Hill never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
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