Michael King (golfer)
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Michael Geoffrey King (born 15 February 1950) is an English professional golfer.
Michael King | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Michael Geoffrey King |
Born | (1950-02-15) 15 February 1950 (age 74) 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]