Mike Fetchick
| Mike Fetchick | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Fetchick |
| Born | October 13, 1922 Yonkers, New York |
| Died | March 8, 2012(aged 89) |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1950 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 4 (regular) 2 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T16: 1957 |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1964 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1957 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Michael Fetchick(October 13, 1922 – March 8, 2012) was an Americanprofessional golferwho played on thePGA Tourand theSenior PGA Tour.
Fetchick was born inYonkers, New York.He turned pro in 1950 and joined the PGA Tour in 1952. He won the 1956Western OpenatThe PresidioinSan Francisco, Californiain an 18-hole playoff overDoug Ford,Jay HebertandDon January.In the 1950s, the Western Open was considered by some to be one ofmajor championshipsin men's professional golf along withThe Masters,U.S. Openand thePGA Championship.It's generally conceded by golf historians that Fetchick's victory over the sports top stars resulted in a demotion for the Western Open below the other majors.[1]His best finish in an event considered to be one of four modernmajor championshipswas T13 at the 1957U.S. Open.[2]
Prior toScott Hochwinning in 2019 at the age of 63 years and 5 months, Fetchick held theChampions Tour recordfor the oldest winner (1985Hilton Head Seniors Internationalon his 63rd birthday), and the longest time between his last PGA Tour victory and his first Champions Tour victory: 28 years, 9 months and 27 days. Fetchick also finished T-2 (playoff loss) at the 1990NYNEX Commemorativeat age 67.[3]
Fetchick died in 2012.[4]
Professional wins (10)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 18, 1956 | St. Petersburg Open | −13 (69-68-69-69=275) | Playoff |  Lionel Hebert
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| 2 | Oct 15, 1956 | Western Open | −4 (71-69-74-70=284) | Playoff | Doug Ford,Jay Hebert,Don January
|
| 3 | Dec 16, 1956 | Mayfair Inn Open | −17 (65-63-67-68=263) | 2 strokes | Frank Stranahan
|
Other wins (4)
[edit]- 1955 Imperial Valley Open
- 1963Long Island PGA Championship
- 1964Long Island PGA Championship
- 1982Long Island PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 13,1985 | Hilton Head Seniors International | −6 (69-69-72=210) | 2 strokes | Al Chandler,Gene Littler,Orville Moody
|
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | NYNEX Commemorative | Jimmy Powell,Chi-Chi Rodríguez,Lee Trevino
|
Trevino won with birdie on fifth extra hole Powell and Rodríguez eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Other senior wins (2)
[edit]- 1990Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf- Legendary Division (withBob Toski)
- 1992Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf- Legendary Division (withBob Toski)
References
[edit]- ^Ziehm, Len (July 2, 2006)."Part of history becoming history: Final Western Open this week puts".Chicago Sun Times.Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2015.RetrievedMarch 28,2012.
- ^"Golf Major Championships – Mike Fetchick".RetrievedMarch 28,2012.
- ^Yannis, Alex (June 4, 1990)."Trevino Is Winner On 5th Playoff Hole".The New York Times.RetrievedMarch 28,2012.
- ^Fields, Bill (March 26, 2012)."Fetchick, Oldest Senior Tour Winner, Dies at 89".Golf World:15. Archived fromthe originalon August 3, 2012.RetrievedMarch 28,2012.
External links
[edit]- Mike Fetchickat thePGA Tourofficial site