Michael Daniel Reid (born July 1, 1954) is an American
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
. Reid was one of the top amateurs in the mid-1970s, winning the 1976
Pacific Coast Amateur The Pacific Coast Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1967 and is organized by the Pacific Coast Golf Association. It is held in various locations in the United States and Canada.
In December 2021, the Pacific Co ...
and leading the
1976 U.S. Open after the first round. As a professional, Reid won two
PGA Tour
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events and finished in the top-10 70 times. In 1989, Reid came close to winning two major championships, the
Masters and the
PGA Championship
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, leading both of them during closing holes of the final round. On the
Champions 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 ...
, Reid won two senior majors, the
2005 Senior PGA Championship and the
2009 Tradition.
Early life
Reid was born in
Bainbridge, Maryland
United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge (USNTC Bainbridge) was the U.S. Navy Training Center at Port Deposit, Maryland, on the bluffs of the northeast bank of the Susquehanna River. It was active from 1942 to 1976 under the Commander of ...
, the son of an Air Force officer. He first hit a golf ball when he was five years old. Military life for his father meant that his family frequently moved from one state in America to another. Reid later said: "It wasn't much of a life for a kid growing up but it certainly helped my golf game as I played on every kind of grass there is."
Amateur career
In 1976, Reid graduated from
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
. During his collegiate golf career, Reid was selected for
All-American honors from 1973–1976. He became close friends with PGA Tour player
Pat McGowan
Patrick Ray McGowan (born November 27, 1954) is an American professional golf instructor and former PGA Tour player.
McGowan was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He attended Brigham Young University. He played on the golf team with fellow PGA ...
. Both Reid and McGowan developed their game under BYU's golf coach Karl Tucker.
At the
1976 U.S. Open, while still an amateur, Reid led the tournament by three strokes with an opening round of 67, before finishing tied for 50th place. Reid won the 1976
Pacific Coast Amateur The Pacific Coast Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1967 and is organized by the Pacific Coast Golf Association. It is held in various locations in the United States and Canada.
In December 2021, the Pacific Co ...
at
Los Angeles Country Club
The Los Angeles Country Club is a golf and country club on the west coast of the United States, located in Los Angeles, California.
History
In the fall of 1897, a group of Los Angeles residents organized the Los Angeles Golf Club, and a lot wa ...
and lost in the quarterfinals of the 1976
U.S. Amateur
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. At the end of 1976 Reid was ranked the #7 amateur in the country by ''
Golf Digest
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''.
Professional career
Reid turned professional in late 1976, obtaining his
PGA Tour
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card at the first attempt. He joined the PGA Tour in 1977.
In 1978, Reid lost a playoff to
Mac McLendon
Benson Rayfield McLendon Jr. (August 10, 1945 – July 4, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
McLendon was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Louisiana State University in Bato ...
in the
Pensacola Open
The Pensacola Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The inaugural version of the tournament was played in 1956 and its last edition in 1988.
Tournament highlights
* 1960: Arnold Palmer birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Doug San ...
. In 1980, Reid finished in the top-10 thirteen times on the PGA Tour. Only
Tom Watson had more top-10 finishes that year. Reid led the PGA Tour for driving accuracy in 1980 and was given the nickname "Radar" for his outstanding driving accuracy.
In 1985, Reid lost a playoff to
Hal Sutton
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in the
Southwest Golf Classic
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The event had ...
. Sutton sank a 30-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to win the tournament.
Reid ended a wait of over a decade for his first PGA Tour title by winning the 1987
Seiko Tucson Open by four strokes.
In 1988, Reid finished 2nd at
The Players Championship
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. Later in 1988, Reid won his second PGA Tour title by defeating Tom Watson in a playoff at the
NEC World Series of Golf
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.
In 1989, Reid led the
Masters Tournament
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with four holes to play but hit an approach shot into the pond at the par-5 15th hole to make a double-bogey and finished the tournament in 6th place. He also lost the lead in that year's
PGA Championship
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on the back nine during the final round at
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
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, bogeying the 16th hole and having a double-bogey 5 on the par-3 17th. Needing a birdie on the 18th hole to tie
Payne Stewart
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, Reid missed a seven-foot birdie putt which would have forced a playoff with Stewart. After his final round,
Jack Nicklaus
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approached Reid and said: "I just want to say that I've never felt so bad for anyone in my life. You played too well not to win."
In 1990, Reid was the third round leader in the
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
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History
Founded in 1938 as the Greater Greensboro Open, it was usua ...
, but had three bogeys on the back nine for a round of 75, finishing in a tie for 2nd place behind the winner
Steve Elkington
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Elkington ...
. Later in the year, in November 1990, Reid won the
Casio World Open
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in Japan by two strokes.
Reid missed virtually all of the 1993 PGA Tour season after sustaining a wrist injury while playing
table tennis
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, which resulted in him having surgery to reattach a tendon.
In 1997, Reid was the third round leader in the
Hawaiian Open
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, but lost the tournament in a three-way playoff to
Paul Stankowski
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. In 1998, Reid shot a course record of 62 in the
Westin Texas Open
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at La Cantera Golf Club. He finished the tournament tied for 4th place.
Reid's last top-5 finish on the PGA Tour was 5th place at the
Michelob Championship at Kingsmill
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in 2000, at the age of 46.
Champions Tour
In 2004, Reid became eligible to play the
Champions 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 ...
and in 2005 he claimed his first senior title at the
Senior PGA Championship
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, which is one of the
senior majors. Reid won the tournament despite being three shots down with one hole to play. He forced himself into a three-way playoff with a long eagle putt on the 18th hole. After
Jerry Pate
Jerome Kendrick Pate (born September 16, 1953) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour Champions, formerly on the PGA Tour. As a 22-year-old rookie, he won the U.S. Open in 1976.
Early years
Born in Macon, Georgia, Pate grew up in the ...
missed a 3-foot par putt on the 18th to win the tournament, Reid then birdied the first extra playoff hole to win the title. Reid later said: "I feel bad for Jerry. I know how he feels because I felt that way. Fate takes a hand, and I can't explain it, but I'm grateful."
Reid did not win again on the Champions Tour until 2009 at the
JELD-WEN Tradition
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, another major championship, in a playoff over
John Cook. Reid was one shot behind Cook on the 18th tee of the final round. Reid and Cook both hit their approach shots to the par-4 18th into the right greenside bunker. Cook's bunker shot finished 20 feet away and Reid's bunker shot finished six inches from the hole. Cook missed his par putt that would have won the championship. On the first playoff hole Reid holed a 12-foot birdie putt to win the title.
Personal life
He is married to wife Randolyn and has six children.
He spends his free time visiting historic sites and museums.
Amateur wins
*1976 Western Athletic Conference Championship (individual),
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Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (2)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–3)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
Other wins (3)
*1983
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(with
Bob Goalby
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),
Utah Open
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*1985
Utah Open
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Champions Tour wins (2)
Champions Tour playoff record (2–0)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
*Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1982 PGA – 1986 PGA)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Senior major championships
Wins (2)
1Defeated Pate and Quigley in a sudden-death playoff.
2Defeated Cook in a sudden-death playoff with a birdie on the first hole of the playoff.
Results timeline
''Results not in chronological order before 2022.''
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
*
World Cup
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:
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
*
Kirin Cup
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: 1988 (winners)
See also
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Fall 1976 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the Fall 1976 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. The tournament was held at Rancho Viejo Resort and Golf Course in Brownsville, Texas. It was known for its "miserable weather."
Tournament summary
A number of notable players ...
References
External links
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American male golfers
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American Latter Day Saints
People from Port Deposit, Maryland
Sportspeople from Provo, Utah
1954 births
Living people