Mike Goodes
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Mike Goodes is an American professional golfer
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Goodes was born in Reidsville, North Carolina
. He won several amateur tournaments in the Carolinas, and attended the University of North Carolina
, but did not play on the golf team.
Goodes turned professional in 2007 and started playing on the Champions Tour
via open qualifying. He finished 5th at the 2007 Champions Tour Q-school which allowed him to open qualify for tour events again in 2008. He finished 29th on the money list in 2008, earning his tour card for 2009. He won his first event in 2009, the Allianz Championship
.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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Goodes was born in Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville, North Carolina
Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,485.Originally established in the early 19th century as an outpost and stop on the stage line that ran between Salisbury, NC and Danville, VA called Wrights Crossroads,...
. He won several amateur tournaments in the Carolinas, and attended the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
, but did not play on the golf team.
Goodes turned professional in 2007 and started playing on the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
via open qualifying. He finished 5th at the 2007 Champions Tour Q-school which allowed him to open qualify for tour events again in 2008. He finished 29th on the money list in 2008, earning his tour card for 2009. He won his first event in 2009, the Allianz Championship
Allianz Championship
The Principal Charity Classic is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour. It is played annually in West Des Moines, Iowa at the Glen Oaks Country Club....
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Amateur wins
- 1989 North Carolina Amateur
- 1998 Carolinas Mid-Amateur
- 2004 Carolinas Mid-Amateur
- 2006 North Carolina Amateur, North Carolina Mid-Amateur, Carolinas Mid-Amateur
Champions Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 15, 2009 2009 Champions Tour The 2009 Champions Tour was the 30th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 25 official money events with purses totalling $48,875,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer won the most tournaments, four... |
Allianz Championship Allianz Championship The Principal Charity Classic is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour. It is played annually in West Des Moines, Iowa at the Glen Oaks Country Club.... |
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