Patrick Burke (born March 17, 1962) is an American

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who played on the

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in the 1990s. His best result on the tour was when he tied for third place in the 1996

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. He won twice on the

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in 1994.

Amateur career

Burke was at

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before transferring to

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. He won the Gary Sanders Memorial Tournament two years in succession.

Professional career

Burke turned professional in 1986. In September 1987, he was the medalist in the Australian PGA Tour qualifying school and played a number of tournaments in Australia in the 1987-88 season. In December 1989, he finished tied for 10th place in the

qualifying school to gain a place on the tour for 1990. He had a poor season, missing the cut in 20 of 23 events. He played on the

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in 1991, finishing 92nd in the money list. Despite another poor season he qualified for the PGA Tour again with another good performance at the qualifying school, finishing tied for 8th place. He won just over $100,000 in both 1992 and 1993 but only made 2 cuts in 10 events in 1994, earning just $5,000. In January 1994, Burke played in the Optus Players Championship in Australia, on a sponsor's invitation. Despite a double-bogey 6 at the final hole he won by a stroke, winning A$54,000 and getting a 5-year exemption on the Australasian Tour. The following week, he was tied for third place in the

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. Burke returned to the Australasian Tour in late 1994, after his disappointing season on the

. He played in the

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and was then runner-up in the Alfred Dunhill Masters in

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, benefiting from

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's disqualification. The following week, he won the

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after birdieing the final three holes. Returning to the United States, Burke played in the PGA Tour qualifying school, finishing tied for 6th and regained his place on the tour. Burke played on the

in 1995, 1996 and 1997. 1996 was his best season, finishing 79th in the money list. His best result on the tour was in the 1996

, when he tied for third place with

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. He played on the

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in 2000, 2001 and 2002. 2000 was his most successful season on the second tier tour, with four top-10 finishes, including being a runner-up in the Buy.com Boise Open. He finished 36th in the money list.

Personal life

Burke was the son of Mike Burke Sr. (1938–1995), a professional golfer who won the 1966

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. His brother Mike Jr. is also a professional golfer.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Patrick American male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers PGA Tour golfers Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Sportspeople from Hollywood, Florida 1962 births Living people