Michael Connell | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Dallas, Texas | July 2, 1975
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Texas at San Antonio Mississippi State University |
Turned professional | 1998 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Michael Connell (born July 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer.
Connell turned professional in 1998 and spent many years playing on a variety of mini-tours. He won five tournaments on the NGA Hooters Tour,[1] and he was awarded player of the year in 2002.[2] In 2006, he finally earned his PGA Tour card through qualifying school, but lost it at the end of that season. He returned to the Tour via the qualifying school once more in 2009, and enjoyed more success in 2010, finishing 115th in the money list to retain his playing status.