Mike Holland (golfer)

Mike Holland
Mike Holland
Personal information
Full name	Michael Arthur Holland
Born	March 12, 1956; Bishopville, South Carolina
Died	November 29, 2021 (aged 65); Georgetown, South Carolina
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of South Carolina
Turned professional	1978
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T29: 1982
U.S. Open	CUT: 1983, 1984
The Open Championship	DNP

Michael Arthur Holland (March 12, 1956 – November 29, 2021)^[1] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life and amateur career[edit]

Holland was born, raised and lived in Bishopville, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a member of the golf team, an All-American his senior year.

Holland turned professional in 1978. He had a handful of top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. He won a share of the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with playing partner Vance Heafner. A year later he finished a solo 2nd in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic losing by six strokes to Raymond Floyd. His best finish in a major was T29 at the 1982 PGA Championship.^[2]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Oct 25, 1981	Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Vance Heafner)	−42 (60-62-61-63=246)	5 strokes	Chip Beck and Rex Caldwell

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 7, 1991	Ben Hogan Connecticut Open	−11 (67-65-67=199)	4 strokes	P. H. Horgan III