Michael Allen (golfer)

Michael Louis Allen (born January 31, 1959) is an American professional golfer, currently on the PGA Tour Champions.

Michael Allen
Allen in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Michael Louis Allen
Born	(1959-01-31) January 31, 1959 (age 66) San Mateo, California
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Scottsdale, Arizona
Spouse	Cynthia Allen
Children	Christy and Michelle
Career
College	University of Nevada
Turned professional	1984
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	11
Highest ranking	76 (September 10, 1989)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	8
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T19: 2009
U.S. Open	T12: 2001
The Open Championship	T52: 1989

Early life and amateur career

Allen was born in San Mateo, California and played college golf at the University of Nevada in Reno.

Professional career

Allen turned professional in 1984 and played on the European Tour 1986-89 and 1992, winning the 1989 Scottish Open. Allen played on the PGA Tour 1990-95, 2002, and 2004-09. He has played over 300 events on the PGA Tour and has three second-place finishes (2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, 2007 Turning Stone Resort Championship and 2010 Viking Classic) and three third-place finishes, but no wins. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1997 to 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 rounds to win by 2 strokes over Larry Mize and 3 strokes over Bruce Fleisher.^[2]

A member of the Olympic Club in San Francisco since age 14, Allen qualified for the U.S. Open in 2012 at age 53. At the previous Opens at Olympic in 1987 and 1998, he had failed to make the field.^[3]

Professional wins (11)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jul 15, 1989	Bell's Scottish Open	73-66-70-63=272	−8	2 strokes	José María Olazábal, Ian Woosnam

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Mar 8, 1998	Nike Greater Austin Open	66-72-66-76=280	−8	2 strokes	Gene Sauers, Chris Zarmon

Other wins (1)

• 2003 Southern Arizona Open

PGA Tour Champions wins (8)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 24, 2009	Senior PGA Championship	74-66-67-67=274	−6	2 strokes	Larry Mize
2	Apr 15, 2012	Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay	66-67-68=201	−12	3 strokes	Kenny Perry
3	Apr 22, 2012	Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf (with David Frost)	62-63-62=187	−29	1 stroke	John Cook and Joey Sindelar
4	Mar 24, 2013	Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic	70-68-67=205	−11	1 stroke	Bernhard Langer
5	Oct 20, 2013	Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn	67-65-65=197	−13	Playoff	Olin Browne
6	Feb 9, 2014	Allianz Championship	60-69-69=198	−18	Playoff	Duffy Waldorf
7	Oct 26, 2014	AT&T Championship	70-65-66=201	−15	2 strokes	Marco Dawson
8	Apr 24, 2016	Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (2) (with Woody Austin)	49-59-48=156	−23	1 stroke	Roger Chapman and David Frost

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2010	Constellation Senior Players Championship	Mark O'Meara	Lost to par on first extra hole
2	2012	Dick's Sporting Goods Open	Willie Wood	Lost to par on first extra hole
3	2013	Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn	Olin Browne	Won with birdie on first extra hole
4	2014	Allianz Championship	Duffy Waldorf	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
U.S. Open							DQ
The Open Championship	CUT	T52	T53
PGA Championship						T64

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
U.S. Open		T12	CUT			T67			CUT				T56
The Open Championship
PGA Championship						CUT			T47	T19

Note: Allen never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Players Championship	CUT				T62

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
The Players Championship						T27			CUT	63	CUT

  Did not play

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

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2009	Senior PGA Championship	−6 (74-66-67-67=274)	2 strokes	Larry Mize

Results timeline

Results are not in chronological order

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
The Tradition		T2	4	T9	T5	T9	T5	T58	T54			NT	T42		T40	T63
Senior PGA Championship	1	T11	T11	11	T20	T59	T26	T51	WD			NT	T40	37	T70	T72	T44
Senior Players Championship		2	T17	T9	T4	T15	T26	T69	T12		T57		T52	T31	63	T26	T74
U.S. Senior Open		T6	T7	T33	5	T26	T26	5				NT
Senior British Open Championship	T13	T30	T28	T18	T26	T29	T25	T51	T35			NT

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

• 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates