Mike Hulbert

Professional golfer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroProfessional golfer
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Golfer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth14 April 1958, Elmira, USA
Age66 years
Star signAries
The details

Biography

Michael Patrick Hulbert (born April 14, 1958) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster.

Hulbert was born in Elmira, New York. He grew up in Horseheads, New York, and was a childhood friend and high school golf rival of fellow PGA Tour player Joey Sindelar. Hulbert attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee; he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team in 1979 and 1980. He turned pro in 1981 and joined the PGA Tour in 1985.

Hulbert won three times on the PGA Tour; his last two wins came in playoffs. His first win came at the Federal Express St. Jude Classic in 1986 by one stroke over Joey Sindelar. His second victory was at the 1989 B.C. Open in a playoff over Bob Estes. In his third win at the 1991 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, he defeated Kenny Knox on the first hole in a playoff. Hulbert's best finishes in major championships were a T-6 at the 1992 U.S. Open, and a T-7 at the 1986 PGA Championship. He has had more than 45 top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including more than a half-dozen 2nd or 3rd-place finishes.

Hulbert had a knack for the Plantation Course at the Kapalua International, an event he won in 1991, and finished 2nd to Davis Love III in 1992.

Hulbert caddied for Davis Love III at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Northern Trust Open in the early part of 2008 prior to starting play on the Champions Tour. He began playing on the Champions Tour in April 2008. He finished T8 in his debut event, the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, and matched it a year later at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

In 2002, Hulbert was inducted into the East Tennessee State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Hulbert has had more than 4.7 million dollars in career earnings. He lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife and two sons. He has a brother named John, a club professional who once qualified for the U.S. Open.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1Aug 31, 1986Federal Express St. Jude Classic−8 (71-72-68-69=280)1 stroke Joey Sindelar
2Sep 10, 1989B.C. Open−16 (69-66-68-65=268)Playoff Bob Estes
3Jun 23, 1991Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic−18 (66-67-65-68=266)Playoff Kenny Knox

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11989B.C. Open Bob EstesWon with par on first extra hole
21991Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Kenny KnoxWon with par on first extra hole

Other wins

  • 1987 Chrysler Team Championship (with Bob Tway)
  • 1991 Isuzu Kapalua International
  • 1996 JCPenney Classic (with Donna Andrews)

Results in major championships

Tournament1986198719881989
Masters Tournament48
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipT7CUTCUTT27
Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001
Masters TournamentT45T19CUT
U.S. OpenT29T6T62CUTT28T68CUT
The Open ChampionshipT39
PGA ChampionshipT49T23T28T31CUTCUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000143
U.S. Open000011105
The Open Championship00000011
PGA Championship000012116
Totals0000242615
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1989 PGA – 1992 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
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