Mike Fetchick

Mike Fetchick
Mike Fetchick
Personal information
Full name	Michael Fetchick
Born	October 13, 1922; Yonkers, New York
Died	March 8, 2012 (aged 89)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1950
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
PGA Tour Champions	1
Other	4 (regular); 2 (senior)
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T16: 1957
PGA Championship	T23: 1964
U.S. Open	T13: 1957
The Open Championship	DNP

Michael Fetchick (October 13, 1922 – March 8, 2012) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Fetchick was born in Yonkers, New York. He turned pro in 1950 and joined the PGA Tour in 1952. He won the 1956 Western Open at The Presidio in San Francisco, California in an 18-hole playoff over Doug Ford, Jay Hebert and Don January. In the 1950s, the Western Open was considered by some to be one of major championships in men's professional golf along with The Masters, U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. It's generally conceded by golf historians that Fetchick's victory over the sports top stars resulted in a demotion for the Western Open below the other majors.[1] His best finish in an event considered to be one of four modern major championships was T13 at the 1957 U.S. Open.[2]

Prior to Scott Hoch winning in 2019 at the age of 63 years and 5 months, Fetchick held the Champions Tour record for the oldest winner (1985 Hilton Head Seniors International on his 63rd birthday), and the longest time between his last PGA Tour victory and his first Champions Tour victory: 28 years, 9 months and 27 days. Fetchick also finished T-2 (playoff loss) at the 1990 NYNEX Commemorative at age 67.[3]

Fetchick died in 2012.[4]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 18, 1956	St. Petersburg Open	−13 (69-68-69-69=275)	Playoff	Lionel Hebert
2	Oct 15, 1956	Western Open	−4 (71-69-74-70=284)	Playoff	Doug Ford, Jay Hebert, Don January
3	Dec 16, 1956	Mayfair Inn Open	−17 (65-63-67-68=263)	2 strokes	Frank Stranahan

Other wins (4)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Oct 13, 1985	Hilton Head Seniors International	−6 (69-69-72=210)	2 strokes	Al Chandler, Gene Littler, Orville Moody

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1990	NYNEX Commemorative	Jimmy Powell, Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Lee Trevino	Trevino won with birdie on fifth extra hole Powell and Rodríguez eliminated with birdie on first hole

Other senior wins (2)

1990 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Bob Toski)
1992 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Bob Toski)

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References

Ziehm, Len (July 2, 2006). "Part of history becoming history: Final Western Open this week puts". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
"Golf Major Championships – Mike Fetchick". Retrieved March 28, 2012.
Yannis, Alex (June 4, 1990). "Trevino Is Winner On 5th Playoff Hole". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
Fields, Bill (March 26, 2012). "Fetchick, Oldest Senior Tour Winner, Dies at 89". Golf World: 15. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.

External links

Mike Fetchick at the PGA Tour official site

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[1] Ziehm, Len (July 2, 2006). "Part of history becoming history: Final Western Open this week puts". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2012.

[2] "Golf Major Championships – Mike Fetchick". Retrieved March 28, 2012.

[3] Yannis, Alex (June 4, 1990). "Trevino Is Winner On 5th Playoff Hole". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2012.

[4] Fields, Bill (March 26, 2012). "Fetchick, Oldest Senior Tour Winner, Dies at 89". Golf World: 15. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.