Mike Hulbert
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Michael Patrick "Mike" Hulbert (born April 14, 1958) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster.
Hulbert was born in Elmira, New York. He grew up in Horseheads, New York, and was a childhood friend and high school golf rival of fellow PGA Tour player Joey Sindelar. Hulbert attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee; he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team in 1979 and 1980. He turned pro in 1981 and joined the PGA Tour in 1985.
Hulbert won three times on the PGA Tour; his last two wins came in playoffs. His first win came at the Federal Express St. Jude Classic in 1986 by one stroke over Joey Sindelar. His second victory was at the 1989 B.C. Open in a playoff over Bob Estes. In his third win at the 1991 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, he defeated Kenny Knox on the first hole in a playoff. Hulbert's best finishes in Major Championships were a T-6 at the 1992 U.S. Open, and a T-7 at the 1986 PGA Championship. He has had more than 45 top-10 finishes in his PGA career including more than a half-dozen 2nd or 3rd place finishes.
Hulbert has worked as a sports broadcaster for USA Network and ESPN. In 2002, he was inducted into the East Tennessee State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Hulbert has had more than 4.2 million dollars in career earnings. He lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife and two sons.
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour
- 1986 Federal Express St. Jude Classic
- 1989 B.C. Open
- 1991 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
[edit] Other regular career wins
- 1987 Chrysler Team Championship (with Bob Tway)
- 1991 Isuzu Kapalua Invitational, JC Penney Classic (with Donna Andrews)