Michael Joseph Hill (born January 27, 1939) is an American
professional golfer
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.
Born in
Jackson, Michigan
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, Hill attended
Arizona State University
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in
Tempe and turned professional in 1967. Hill had three PGA Tour wins and his best finish in a
major
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was a tie for eleventh at the
PGA Championship
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in
1974
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.
Hill won 18 times on the
Senior PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
(now
PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
) and topped the money list in
1991
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. He is the brother of PGA Tour player
Dave Hill
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Early life
B ...
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Professional wins (27)
PGA Tour wins (3)
Senior PGA Tour wins (18)
''*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.''
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (5–1)
Other senior wins (6)
*1989 Mazda Champions (with
Patti Rizzo
Patrice M. "Patti" Rizzo (born June 19, 1960) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor.
Amateur career
Rizzo was born in Hollywood, Florida. A collegiate All-American at the University of Miami, among her significant victories as ...
)
*1991
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
The Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar is a golf tournament in Missouri on the PGA Tour Champions. Since 2014, it has been played at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale on the par-3 Top of the Rock course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and the 18- ...
(with
Lee Trevino
Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is an American retired professional golfer who is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981. Trevino won six major championships and ...
)
*1992
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
The Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar is a golf tournament in Missouri on the PGA Tour Champions. Since 2014, it has been played at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale on the par-3 Top of the Rock course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and the 18- ...
(with Lee Trevino)
*1995
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
The Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar is a golf tournament in Missouri on the PGA Tour Champions. Since 2014, it has been played at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale on the par-3 Top of the Rock course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and the 18- ...
(with Lee Trevino)
*1996
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
The Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar is a golf tournament in Missouri on the PGA Tour Champions. Since 2014, it has been played at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale on the par-3 Top of the Rock course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and the 18- ...
(with Lee Trevino)
*2000
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
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- Legendary Division (with Lee Trevino)
Results in major championships
''Note: Hill never played in
The Open Championship
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.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
*
Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in late April/early May. There were 81 players in the field and 15 earn ...
*
List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
This is a list of all the golfers who have won ten or more official events on the U.S.-based PGA Tour Champions (known as the Senior PGA Tour from 1980–2002 and Champions Tour from 2003–2015), the leading golf tour in the world for men aged 50 ...
External links
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American male golfers
Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golfers from Michigan
Sportspeople from Jackson, Michigan
1939 births
Living people
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