Michael Long (golfer)

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Michael Long
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Michael Long
Born (1968-08-27) 27 August 1968
Cromwell, New Zealand
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nationality  New Zealand
Residence Perth, Western Australia
Career
Turned professional 1990
Current tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Former tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia 3
Web.com Tour 2
Other 2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T66: 1998
PGA Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Von Nida Tour
Money List winner		 2008

Michael Long (born 27 August 1968) is a New Zealand professional golfer.

Long was born in Cromwell, New Zealand. He turned professional at the age of 21 and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1996 he won the New Zealand Open. He played on the European Tour from 1997 to 1999 and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

In 1999 Long's career was interrupted after suffering a broken neck in a boogie boarding accident.[1] After making a recovery he turned his attentions to America and played on the second-tier Buy.com Tour (now Nationwide Tour). He had some success at this level, winning twice, and graduated to the PGA Tour in 2002 and 2005 but was unable to keep his card on each occasion.

By 2008 Long had lost his playing rights on the Nationwide Tour and returned to Australasia and topped the 2008 Von Nida Tour money list.

Amateur wins (4)

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT T66 CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP

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

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NZ-born, Perth-based Michael Long settles down". The Sunday Times (Western Australia). 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-01.

External links

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