Michael Louis Allen (born January 31, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Allen was born in San Mateo, California. He attended the University of Nevada and turned professional in 1984. He played on the European Tour 1986-89 and 1992, winning the 1989 Scottish Open . He played on the PGA Tour 1990-95, 2002, and 2004-09. He has played over 300 events on the PGA Tour and has two second place finishes (2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro and 20...
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Michael Louis Allen (born January 31, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Allen was born in San Mateo, California. He attended the University of Nevada and turned professional in 1984. He played on the European Tour 1986-89 and 1992, winning the 1989 Scottish Open . He played on the PGA Tour 1990-95, 2002, and 2004-09. He has played over 300 events on the PGA Tour and has two second place finishes (2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro and 2007 Turning Stone Resort Championship) and three third place finishes, but no wins. He played on the Nationwide Tour 1997-2001 and 2003, winning the NIKE Greater Austin Open in 1998.
Allen received a special invitation to play at the Senior PGA Championship on the Champions Tour at the Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio because of his career earnings on the PGA Tour. He was a surprise winner of the event in his Champions Tour debut making his first win a major. He shot a first round of 4 over par, but made only 3 bogeys in the final 3...
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