Michael Connell (golfer)
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Michael Connell (born July 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer.
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Michael Connell | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1975-07-02) July 2, 1975 (age 49) Dallas, Texas |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Texas at San Antonio Mississippi State University |
Turned professional | 1998 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
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Connell turned professional in 1998 and spent many years playing on a variety of mini-tours, winning five tournaments on the NGA Hooters Tour,[1] where he was also player of the year in 2002.[2] Connell finally earned his PGA Tour card for 2006 through qualifying school, but lost it at the end of that season. He returned to the Tour via the qualifying school once more in 2009, and enjoyed more success in 2010, finishing 115th in the money list to retain his playing status.