Shaun Micheel
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 5, 1969 Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States
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| Residence | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| College | Indiana University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1992 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 1994) |
| Professional wins | 3 (PGA Tour: 1, other: 2) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 | |
| Masters | T22: 2004 |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2004 |
| British Open | T35: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | Won 2003 |
Shaun Carl Micheel (born January 5, 1969) is an American golfer who is best known for his surprise victory in 2003 in one of golf's major championships, the PGA Championship. Stuart Scott described Micheel's approach shot on the 18th hole as "one of the illest shots in the history of golf."
Micheel was born in Orlando, Florida. He attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis and Indiana University and turned professional in 1992. He taught himself how to play golf after his parents bought a home on a golf course in Memphis. He had a very patchy early career, during which he struggled to hold onto membership on the PGA Tour. His successes included a victory in the Singapore Open in 1998 and a win on the Nike Tour (now the Nationwide Tour) in 1999. He went into the 2003 PGA Championship ranked 169th in the Official World Golf Rankings, thus becoming one of the biggest underdogs to win a major in recent times. That season, he finished 32nd on the money list. In 2004, he made the top 100 on the PGA Tour money list for the second time in his career, but he did not make the move up to being a regular high finisher.
In August of 2006, Micheel returned to prominence when he finished runner-up to Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club; he followed that with T7 two weeks later at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He was also runner-up at the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship, after defeating Tiger Woods in the first round. On the PGA Tour, he ended the year with 9 consecutive cuts and placed in the top 50 on the money list.
Medical issues
In April 2005, after experiencing months of fatigue, mood changes, and poor play, Micheel began treatment for low testosterone ("Low T", or hypogonadism). He claimed that his testosterone levels had declined to those of "a man in his mid-70s." After beginning treatment, his testosterone levels returned to normal, and he reported that his drive and energy had also returned. His condition was widely publicized during the coverage of the 2006 PGA Championship.
Professional wins
- 1998 Singapore Open (Asian Tour)
- 1999 NIKE Greensboro Open (Nike Tour)
- 2003 PGA Championship
Major championship is shown in bold.
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners Up |
| 2003 | PGA Championship | Tied for lead | -4 (69-68-69-70=276) | 2 strokes |  Chad Campbell
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Results timeline
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T40 | DNP | DNP | T28 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 | CUT | CUT | T35 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | T24 | CUT | 2 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10