Michael William Donald (born July 11, 1955) is an American professional

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er. Donald was born in

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. He won 1974

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(NJCAA) title while playing at

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and also attended

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. Donald's sole win on the

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was the 1989 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. He lost on the first playoff hole in sudden-death to

Hale Irwin Hale S. Irwin (born June 3, 1945) is an American professional golfer. He was one of the world's leading golfers from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He is one of the few players in history to win three U.S. Opens, becoming the oldest ever U.S. Op ...

at the 1990 U.S. Open in

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, after they had both finished the 18-hole playoff in 74. Donald missed a 15-foot par putt on the 18th hole of the Monday playoff which would have given him victory. In the 1990

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Donald tied the record for the lowest opening round score in the history of the tournament, shooting an 8-under-par 64 to equal the lowest first round at Augusta by

Lloyd Mangrum Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle." Early life and family Mangrum ...

in 1940. Donald described his 64 at Augusta as "the round of my life" but followed it up with a second round of 82. He finished the tournament in 47th place. In 2005, Donald turned 50 and joined the

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. His best finish on this tour was a T-24 at the 2008

FedEx Kinko's Classic The Triton Financial Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 2003 to 2009. It was played annually in Austin, Texas at The Hills Country Club. The purse for the 2009 tournament was US$1,600,000, with $240,000 going to the winner. T ...

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (2)

Other playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Donald never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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