Mike Holland (golfer)

Mike Holland (born March 12, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Mike Holland
Personal information
Born (1956-03-12) March 12, 1956
Bishopville, South Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceBishopville, South Carolina
Career
CollegeUniversity of South Carolina
Turned professional1978
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT29: 1982
U.S. OpenCUT: 1983, 1984
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Holland was born, raised and lives in Bishopville, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a member of the golf team, an All-American his senior year. He turned professional in 1978.

Holland had a handful of top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. He won a share of the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with playing partner Vance Heafner. A year later he finished a solo 2nd in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic losing by six strokes to Raymond Floyd. His best finish in a major was T29 at the 1982 PGA Championship.[1]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Oct 25, 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship
(with Vance Heafner)
−42 (60-62-61-63=246) 5 strokes Chip Beck and Rex Caldwell

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 7, 1991 Ben Hogan Connecticut Open −11 (67-65-67=199) 4 strokes P. H. Horgan III

Other wins (1)

References

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