Mike Standly

Michael Dean Standly (born May 19, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Mike Standly
Personal information
Full nameMichael Dean Standly
Born (1964-05-19) May 19, 1964
Abilene, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceHouston, Texas
Career
CollegeUniversity of Houston
Turned professional1986
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT41: 1994
PGA ChampionshipT61: 1993
U.S. OpenT16: 1993
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life and amateur career

Standly was born in Abilene, Texas. He attended the University of Houston and was a member of the golf team; he was an All-American in 1986, his senior year.

Professional career

Standly turned pro in 1986. Standly played the Ben Hogan Tour, now Nationwide Tour, in 1990. He earned his PGA Tour card for 1991 by finishing T-16 at qualifying school. He played on the PGA Tour from 1991 to 1999. From 2000 to 2008, he split his gradually decreasing playing time between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.

Standly has 35 top-25 finishes in his PGA Tour career including 12 top-10 finishes. He is able to boast three top-5 finishes in one particular tournament: the Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic. He had a T-2 there in 1992, a win in 1993, and a T-5 in 1995. Standly finished second at the 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic when Billy Ray Brown birdied the final hole to win by one stroke. His best finish in a major championship is T-16 at the 1993 U.S. Open.[1]

Standly's best finish on the Nationwide Tour is T-3 at the 2003 Alberta Calgary Classic.

Personal life

Standly lives in Houston, Texas.

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Apr 4, 1993 Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic −7 (71-71-72-67=281) 1 stroke United States Russ Cochran, United States Payne Stewart

Results in major championships
Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Masters Tournament CUT T41
U.S. Open T16 CUT
PGA Championship T61 CUT

Note: Standly never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

References
  1. "Golf Major Championships".
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