John Morse (golfer)
| John Morse | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Paul Morse |
| Born | February 16, 1958 Marshall, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Marshall, Michigan |
| Career | |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour Nationwide Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 67 (January 27, 1991)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1995, 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T41: 1996 |
| U.S. Open | 4th: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | T101: 1991 |
John Paul Morse (born February 16, 1958) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour.
Amateur career
Morse was born in Marshall, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan and was an All-American member of the golf team and Big-10 Champion in 1980. He won the 1978 Michigan Amateur and was the Big 10 Championship individual medalist in 1980. He turned professional in 1981.
Professional career
Morse began his career playing in tournaments in and around Michigan; he later played on the Florida Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the European Tour and the Nike Tour (now called the Nationwide Tour). Morse has 15 top-10 finishes in Nationwide Tour events including a win at the 1993 Nike New England Classic. He earned his PGA Tour card by finishing fifth on the 1993 Nationwide Tour money list, and joined the PGA Tour in 1994 at the age of 35.[2]
Morse was known for using very heavy golf clubs, much heavier than his contemporaries. Morse has eight top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1995 United Airlines Hawaiian Open. His best finish in a major championship is a solo 4th at the 1996 U.S. Open.[3] Morse has also won three events on the PGA Tour of Australasia and one event in Canada.
Morse joined the Champions Tour in 2008. His best finish was T-3 at the 2008 AT&T Championship.
Morse was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1978 Michigan Amateur
- 1980 Big 10 Championship (individual medalist)
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
- 1990 Australian Open, Nedlands Masters
- 1991 Air New Zealand Shell Open
Canadian Tour wins (1)
- 1989 Quebec Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | 4 | T68 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | T101 | CUT | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T41 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- ^ "Week 4 1991 Ending 27 Jan 1991" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Michigan Golf News Vol. 6 No. 8". Michigan Golfer On-line. February 24, 2006.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
External links
- John Morse at the PGA Tour official site