Mike Colandro
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Violette Colandro[1] (May 27, 1953[1] – August 9, 2015)[2] was an American professional golfer. Colandro played briefly on the PGA Tour in 1979 and 1980 but did not have much success. In 1981, he started to play on the PGA Tour of Australia. Despite multiple personal tragedies, a rancorous relationship with rules officials, and a precarious exemption status he was able to play 16 consecutive seasons on the Australian tour, culminating with his only official tour victory, the 1987 Air New Zealand Shell Open. In 1995, he largely retired as a touring professional. He still worked in the golf industry, however, as a swing instructor, creator of golf-related DVDs-CDs, and charity fundraiser, while also working on a self-published autobiography, Almost an Aussie.
Mike Colandro | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Michael Violette Colandro |
Born | (1953-05-27)May 27, 1953 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | August 9, 2015(2015-08-09) (aged 62) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1975 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
Professional wins | 9 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
Other | 8 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1986, 1993 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1984 |