Mike Sullivan (golfer)

Mike Sullivan
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Michael James Sullivan
Born	(1955-01-01) January 1, 1955 Gary, Indiana
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Ocala, Florida
Career
College	University of Florida
Turned professional	1975
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T35: 1981
U.S. Open	T25: 1984
The Open Championship	T14: 1983
PGA Championship	T12: 1989

Michael James Sullivan (born January 1, 1955) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

Sullivan was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, where he played for the Forest Wildcats high school golf team.

He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in 1974. While attending Florida, Sullivan was a roommate of fellow future PGA Tour player Andy Bean. He turned professional in 1975 and joined the PGA Tour in 1976.

Sullivan won three PGA Tour events during his career. His first win came at the 1980 Southern Open which he calls the biggest thrill of his career due to being paired with golf legend Arnold Palmer in the third round. He had more than forty top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at the 1989 PGA Championship.

Sullivan played some on the Nationwide Tour in his 40s. His best finish in a Nationwide Tour event was a second-place tie in the 1998 NIKE Dominion Open.

Sullivan played on the Champions Tour in 2005 and 2006. His best finish was T9 at the 2005 Blue Angels Classic.

Sullivan has been plagued by back trouble throughout his career and has not played a professional event since 2006. He credits fellow golfer Don Pooley for mentoring him and enhancing his Christian faith. He lives in Ocala, Florida.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Oct 5, 1980	Southern Open	–15 (68-63-69-69=269)	5 strokes	Dave Eichelberger, Johnny Miller
2	Apr 2, 1989	Independent Insurance Agent Open	–8 (76-71-68-65=280)	1 stroke	Craig Stadler
3	Sep 18, 1994	B.C. Open	–18 (65-67-68-66=266)	4 strokes	Jeff Sluman

PGA Tour playoff record (0–4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1978	Buick-Goodwrench Open	Jack Newton	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1981	Southern Open	J. C. Snead	Lost to par on second extra hole
3	1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	Raymond Floyd, Lon Hinkle	Lost to par on first extra hole
4	1994	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	Brian Henninger	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins

• 1984 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (with Don January)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1978	1979
The Masters	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	34	DNP

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	T35	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T46
U.S. Open	DNP	CUT	DNP	T34	T25	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	T14	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T30	T56	CUT	CUT	T65	DNP	T53	T56	DNP	T12

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T63

DNP = Did not play
WD = withdrew from tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour

External links

• Mike Sullivan at the PGA Tour official site