Mike Harwood
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Michael Geoffrey Harwood (born 8 January 1959) is an Australian golf
er.
Harwood was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1979 and has extensive experience on the PGA Tour of Australasia
and the European Tour. He won five times in Europe, including a 1990 victory in tour's home tournament at Wentworth
, which was then called the Volvo PGA Championship. He achieved a career best European Tour Order of Merit ranking of sixth that year. The following year he was runner-up to fellow Australian Ian Baker-Finch
at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. In his prime he played occasionally in the United States, but he never had a top ten finish in any PGA Tour
event other than the Open Championship. In the mid 1990s his results declined sharply.
Harwood won his first title on the European Seniors Tour
at the season ending OKI Castellon Senior Tour Championship by 3 strokes over Angel Franco
. The win caused Harwood to finish 9th on the 2009 final money list. It was his first professional tournament win in 18 years.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Golf
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er.
Harwood was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1979 and has extensive experience on the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia
The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....
and the European Tour. He won five times in Europe, including a 1990 victory in tour's home tournament at Wentworth
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Windsor Castle. The club was founded in 1926.-History:...
, which was then called the Volvo PGA Championship. He achieved a career best European Tour Order of Merit ranking of sixth that year. The following year he was runner-up to fellow Australian Ian Baker-Finch
Ian Baker-Finch
Ian Michael Baker-Finch is an Australian professional golfer, who is best known for winning The Open Championship in 1991.-Early years:...
at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. In his prime he played occasionally in the United States, but he never had a top ten finish in any PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
event other than the Open Championship. In the mid 1990s his results declined sharply.
Harwood won his first title on the European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
at the season ending OKI Castellon Senior Tour Championship by 3 strokes over Angel Franco
Angel Franco
Angel Franco is a Paraguayan professional golfer. His brother is golfer Carlos Franco.Franco was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1974.Franco won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1991....
. The win caused Harwood to finish 9th on the 2009 final money list. It was his first professional tournament win in 18 years.
European Tour (5)
- 1988 Portuguese OpenPortuguese OpenThe Portuguese Open, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Estoril Open de Portugal, is an annual tournament on men's golf's European Tour. It has been played since 1953, with a few skipped years, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since 1973...
- 1989 PLM OpenPLM OpenThe PLM Open was a golf tournament that was played in Sweden until 1990. Founded in 1983, it was a European Tour event from 1986, and in its final year it had a prize fund of £356,930, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at that time...
- 1990 Volvo PGA Championship, Volvo MastersVolvo MastersThe Volvo Masters was the concluding official money event of the European Tour season until 2009, when it was replaced by the Dubai World Championship...
- 1991 GA European Open
PGA Tour of Australasia (2)
- 1986 Australian PGA ChampionshipAustralian PGA ChampionshipThe Australian PGA Championship, formerly known as the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship, is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is the home tournament of the Australian PGA and dates back to 1905...
- 1990 West End South Australian Open
Other wins (4)
- 1984 Fijian Open, Pacific Harbour Open (Fiji), Western Samoan Open
- 1986 Naturgas Open (Sweden)
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
- 20092009 European Seniors TourThe 2009 European Seniors Tour was the 18th season of the European Seniors Tour, the professional golf tour for men aged 50 and above operated by the PGA European Tour...
OKI Castellon Senior Tour Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT | CUT | CUT | T39 | CUT | 2 | T45 | T73 | CUT |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill CupAlfred Dunhill CupThe Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000. It was for three man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championship". It was a "special approved event" on the European Tour, which means that it was...
: 1991 - World Cup: 1984, 1991
- Four Tours World Championship: 1991