Mike Sposa

Mike Sposa
Mike Sposa
Personal information
Born	June 5, 1969 (age 55); Teaneck, New Jersey
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Tampa, Florida
Career
College	University of Tennessee
Turned professional	1991
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Nationwide Tour; Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1997, 2001
The Open Championship	DNP

Mike Sposa (born June 5, 1969) is an American professional golfer.

Sposa was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee where he was an All-American in 1990 and 1991 and won the SEC Championship in 1990. He played on the 1991 Walker Cup team where he teamed with David Duval for a pair of wins in foursomes.^[1]

Sposa played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1994 to 2007. On the Nationwide Tour, 1994–96, 1998, 2004–05, and 2007, his best finish was a win at the 1998 Nike Boise Open. On the PGA Tour, 1999–2003 and 2006, his best finish was T-4 at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans.^[2]

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 20, 1998	Nike Boise Open	−19 (63-71-66-65=265)	2 strokes	Notah Begay III, Dennis Paulson

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1995	Nike Knoxville Open	Tom Scherrer	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 10, 1997	Maxfli Open	−15 (67-69-65=201)	2 strokes	Chris Stutts
2	Aug 22, 1997	Nicklaus/Flick School Championship	−17 (65-70-67-69=271)	1 stroke	Chris Stutts

Results in major championships

Tournament	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
U.S. Open	CUT				CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Sposa only played in the U.S. Open

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2002
The Players Championship	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup: 1991 (winners)

References

^ "1991 Walker Cup". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "PGA Tour Media Guide". Retrieved August 9, 2019.

External links

Mike Sposa at the PGA Tour official site
Mike Sposa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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[1] "1991 Walker Cup". Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[2] "PGA Tour Media Guide". Retrieved August 9, 2019.

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