Michael King (golfer)
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| Michael King | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael G. King |
| Born |
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
- 1973 Lytham Trophy
Professional wins
European Tour wins (1)
- 1979 SOS Talisman TPC
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1969, 1973
Professional
References
- ↑ "European Tour biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
External links
- Michael King at the European Tour official site
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