Mike Morley (born June 17, 1946) is an American golf course architect and a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years.
Morley was born in Morris, Minnesota. He was raised there and in Minot, North Dakota where his family later moved during his youth. He attended Arizona State University and was a two-time first-team All-American on the golf team in 1967 and 1968.
Morley won a handful of tournaments as a professional inclu...
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Mike Morley (born June 17, 1946) is an American golf course architect and a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years.
Morley was born in Morris, Minnesota. He was raised there and in Minot, North Dakota where his family later moved during his youth. He attended Arizona State University and was a two-time first-team All-American on the golf team in 1967 and 1968.
Morley won a handful of tournaments as a professional including the 1972 Magnolia State Classic and the 1977 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open. He had a great deal of success at the Bing Crosby Pro-Am finishing in the top-10 four times including a solo 2nd in 1976. His best finish in a major championship was a T-8 in the 1980 U.S. Open.
After losing his PGA Tour card in 1984, Morley played on an Asian Tour for two or three years. When he retired as a Tour professional, Morley first tried selling real estate in Arizona, but found that golf course architecture and design was the business that he...
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