Michael Alan Brannan (December 27, 1955 – January 8, 2013) was an American golfer. Brannan was born in

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. He won the

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in 1971, beating Robert Steele in the final, 4 and 3, to become the tournament's youngest champion, at 15 years, 8 months. His record stood for 20 years until broken by

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in 1991 (15 years, 6 months). He also played on the winning

1977 Walker Cup The 1977 Walker Cup, the 26th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 26 and 27, 1977, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York. The event was won by the United States 16 to 8. The United States led 9–3 after the first day and 11–5 ...

team. He played college golf at

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, where he was a four-time All-American, graduating in 1978. He was inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1989. Brannan turned professional in 1978 and played on the

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from 1979 to 1983. His best finish on tour was second place at the 1979 Houston Open, two strokes behind

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. He won the 1979 Hassan II Golf Trophy, which would later become a European Tour event. Brannan quit the tour after the 1983 season and became an equipment rep for Ping, a position he held until his death in 2013. He was reinstated as an amateur golf in the late 1980s and won the Northern California Senior Championship in 2012.

Amateur wins

*1970

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(Boys 13–14) *1971

*1973 California State Amateur,

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, NCGA Junior, NGGA Four-Ball (with Jim Latham) *1976 California State Amateur, NCGA Amateur Match Play *2012 NCGA Senior Championship

Professional wins

*1973 California State Open (as an amateur) *1975

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*1979 Hassan II Golf Trophy *1981 Northern California Open

U.S. national team appearances

* Walker Cup:

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(winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brannan, Mike American male golfers BYU Cougars men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from California 1955 births 2013 deaths

Amateur wins

Professional wins

U.S. national team appearances

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