Michael Geoffrey King (born 15 February 1950) is an English professional golfer.
| Michael King | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Geoffrey King |
| Born | 15 February 1950 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T36: 1979 |
King was born in Reading, Berkshire. As an amateur, he won the Lytham Trophy in 1973, and played in the Walker Cup in 1969 and 1973.
King began a career as a stockbroker, but following the stock market crash of 1974 he became a professional golfer. He spent many years on the European Tour. 1979 was his best season by far: he won his sole European Tour title at the SOS Talisman TPC; was joint runner-up in the Belgian Open; made only appearances in the Ryder Cup and the World Cup; and finished the year in fifth place on the European Tour's Order of Merit. His career was curtailed by ankylosing spondylitis.[1]
Amateur wins
edit- 1973 Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (1)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 1979 | SOS Talisman TPC | −7 (71-67-72-71=281) | 1 stroke |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T48 | CUT | T36 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | 59 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: King only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1976, 1984 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1969, 1973
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1970 (winners), 1972 (winners)
- Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1971
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1971 (winners), 1973 (winners)
Professional
References
edit- ^ "European Tour biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
External links
edit- Michael King at the European Tour official site