Mike Schuchart (born April 6, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Early life and amateur career In 1962, Schuchart was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for four years. He was named the Nebraska Amateur of the Year in 1984 and graduated from college the following year.
Professional career In 1986, Schuchart turned professional. Schuchart went to PGA Tour qualifying school in 1989 and did well enough to earn his tour card for 1990. He struggled in his rookie season, making only 7 of 28 cuts. He played in some tournaments on the Ben Hogan Tour, the PGA Tour's developmental tour, in 1991 and 1992 but did not play on the tour full-time.
In 1992, Schuchart returned to Q-School. He was successful at 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. He did better on tour in 1993, making 11 of 24 cuts and recording a top-10 finish but did not do well enough to retain his tour card. He also played a few tournaments on the Nike Tour, the name of the PGA Tour's developmental tour, in 1993 and picked up his first professional victory at the Nike Panama City Beach Classic. In 1994, he played on the Nike Tour full-time in 1994 and picked up his second professional victory at the Nike Tour Championship. In 1995, he also played full-time on the Nike Tour and picked up his third victory at the Nike Ozarks Open. Schuchart continued to play on the Nike Tour until 1997, taking a hiatus in 1998 and 1999 before returning in 2000. His final year on the Nationwide Tour was 2001. He went to the PGA Tour Qualifying school in 1999l and 2000 but was not able to earn his tour card.Mike Schuchart's results on the PGA Tour's official site
In 2002, he began working as an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's women's golf team. Schuhart is also a teaching professional at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska.Mike Schuchart's Nebraska profile In 2002 and 2003, Schuchart won the Nebraska Open and was named the 2003 Nebraska Teacher of the Year. In 2003, he was also the Nebraska PGA Section Club Professional Champion. He has been named the Nebraska PGA Player of the Year three times. He also represented his country in the 1992 National PGA Cup.
Awards and honors
In 1984, Schuchart was earned the Nebraska Amateur of the Year honors In 2003, he was awarded Nebraska Teacher of the Year Schuchart has been named the Nebraska PGA Player of the Year three times
Professional wins (11) Nike Tour wins (3) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other Nike Tour (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 28, 1993Nike Panama City Beach Classic−8 (69-71-68=208)2 strokes Ron Streck2Oct 16, 1994Nike Tour Championship−7 (69-67-68-73=277)1 stroke Emlyn Aubrey, Jeff Cook, Lee Rinker3Aug 13, 1995Nike Ozarks Open−17 (69-70-65-67=271)Playoff Stuart Appleby, P. H. Horgan III
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11995Nike Ozarks Open Stuart Appleby, P. H. Horgan IIIWon with birdie on second extra hole
Other wins (16) 1991 Nebraska PGA Championship 1992 Nebraska PGA Championship 1997 3 events on the Prairie Golf Tour 1998 3 events on the Prairie Golf Tour 2002 Nebraska Open, Nebraska PGA Championship 2003 Nebraska Open, Nebraska PGA Championship 2005 Nebraska PGA Championship 2006 Nebraska PGA Championship 2007 Nebraska PGA Championship 2008 Nebraska PGA Championship
Results in major championships Tournament1983198419851986198719881989U.S. OpenCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999U.S. OpenCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
Tournament20002001200220032004U.S. OpenPGA ChampionshipCUTCUT Note: Schuchart never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances PGA Cup: 1992 (winners)
See also 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links Profile on Nebraska's official athletic site