Michael King (golfer)

Michael King
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Michael G. King
Born (1950-02-15) 15 February 1950
Reading, Berkshire, England
Height 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Nationality  England
Residence Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Career
Turned professional 1974
Former tour(s) European Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T36: 1979
PGA Championship DNP

Michael G. King (born 15 February 1950) is an English professional golfer.

King was born in Reading, Berkshire. As an amateur, he won the Lytham Trophy in 1973, and played in the Walker Cup in 1969 and 1973.

King began a career as a stockbroker, but following the stock market crash of 1974 he became a professional golfer. He spent many years on the European Tour. 1979 was his best season by far: he won his sole European Tour title at the SOS Talisman TPC; made only appearances in the Ryder Cup and the World Cup; and finished the year in fifth place on the European Tour's Order of Merit. His career was curtailed by ankylosing spondylitis.[1]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

European Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Note: The only major King played in was The Open Championship.

Tournament 1969
The Open Championship CUT
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT T48 CUT T36
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
The Open Championship CUT CUT 59 DNP CUT CUT DNP CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. ↑ "European Tour biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

External links

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