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Michael Connell (golfer)

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Michael Connell
Personal information
Born (1975-07-02) July 2, 1975 (age 49)
Dallas, Texas
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Mississippi State University
Turned professional1998
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins5

Michael Connell (born July 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer.

Connell turned professional in 1998 and spent many years playing on a variety of mini-tours, winning five tournaments on the NGA Hooters Tour,[1] where he was also player of the year in 2002.[2] Connell finally earned his PGA Tour card for 2006 through qualifying school, but lost it at the end of that season. He returned to the Tour via the qualifying school once more in 2009, and enjoyed more success in 2010, finishing 115th in the money list to retain his playing status.

Professional wins (5)

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NGA Hooters Tour wins (5)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 13, 1999 Delta Pontiac Performers Classic −31 (66-61-64-66=257) 4 strokes United States Bobby Elliott
2 Jun 20, 1999 Station Casino Classic −20 (65-69-66-68=268) 4 strokes United States Jean-Paul Hebert, United States Zoran Zorkic
3 Mar 24, 2002 Eagle Bluff Championship −22 (69-69-63-65=266) 9 strokes United States Bill Lunde
4 May 4, 2002 Club at North Creek −20 (66-66-64=196)* Playoff United States Mark Side
5 Apr 29, 2007 Savannah Lakes Resort Classic −17 (70-67-70-64=271) 1 stroke United States Emmett Turner

*Note: The 2002 Club at North Creek event was shortened was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Source:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hooter Tour Career Wins". NGA Hooters Tour. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Redstone member's patience rewarded
  3. ^ "1999 Tour Results". NGA Hooters Tour. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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