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Mike Sposa

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Mike Sposa
Personal information
Born (1969-06-05) June 5, 1969 (age 55)
Teaneck, New Jersey
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceTampa, Florida
Career
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Turned professional1991
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1997, 2001
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Mike Sposa (born June 5, 1969) is an American professional golfer.

Sposa was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee where he was an All-American in 1990 and 1991 and won the SEC Championship in 1990. He played on the 1991 Walker Cup team where he teamed with David Duval for a pair of wins in foursomes.[1]

Sposa played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1994 to 2007. On the Nationwide Tour, 1994–96, 1998, 2004–05, and 2007, his best finish was a win at the 1998 Nike Boise Open. On the PGA Tour, 1999–2003 and 2006, his best finish was T-4 at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans.[2]

Professional wins (3)

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Nike Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Sep 20, 1998 Nike Boise Open −19 (63-71-66-65=265) 2 strokes United States Notah Begay III, United States Dennis Paulson

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1995 Nike Knoxville Open United States Tom Scherrer Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 10, 1997 Maxfli Open −15 (67-69-65=201) 2 strokes United States Chris Stutts
2 Aug 22, 1997 Nicklaus/Flick School Championship −17 (65-70-67-69=271) 1 stroke United States Chris Stutts

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Sposa only played in the U.S. Open

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2002
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1991 Walker Cup". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "PGA Tour Media Guide". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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