Michael Daniel Reid (born July 1, 1954) is an American professional golfer. Reid was one of the top amateurs in the mid-1970s, winning the 1976 Pacific Coast Amateur and leading the 1976 U.S. Open after the first round. As a professional, Reid won two PGA Tour events and finished in the top-10 70 times. In 1989, Reid came close to winning two major championships, the Masters and the PGA Championship, leading both of them during closing holes of the final round. On the Champions Tour, Reid won two senior majors, the 2005 Senior PGA Championship and the 2009 Tradition.
Early life Reid was born in Bainbridge, Maryland, the son of an Air Force officer. He first hit a golf ball when he was five years old. Military life for his father meant that his family frequently moved from one state in America to another. Reid later said: "It wasn't much of a life for a kid growing up but it certainly helped my golf game as I played on every kind of grass there is."
Amateur career In 1976, Reid graduated from Brigham Young University. During his collegiate golf career, Reid was selected for All-American honors from 1973 to 1976. He became close friends with PGA Tour player Pat McGowan. Both Reid and McGowan developed their game under BYU's golf coach Karl Tucker.
At the 1976 U.S. Open, while still an amateur, Reid led the tournament by three strokes with an opening round of 67, before finishing tied for 50th place. Reid won the 1976 Pacific Coast Amateur at Los Angeles Country Club and lost in the quarterfinals of the 1976 U.S. Amateur. At the end of 1976 Reid was ranked the #7 amateur in the country by Golf Digest.
Professional career Reid turned professional in late 1976, obtaining his PGA Tour card at the first attempt. He joined the PGA Tour in 1977.
In 1978, Reid lost a playoff to Mac McLendon in the Pensacola Open. In 1980, Reid finished in the top-10 thirteen times on the PGA Tour. Only Tom Watson had more top-10 finishes that year. Reid led the PGA Tour for driving accuracy in 1980 and was given the nickname "Radar" for his outstanding driving accuracy.
In 1985, Reid lost a playoff to Hal Sutton in the Southwest Golf Classic. Sutton sank a 30-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to win the tournament.
Reid ended a wait of over a decade for his first PGA Tour title by winning the 1987 Seiko Tucson Open by four strokes.
In 1988, Reid finished 2nd at The Players Championship. Later in 1988, Reid won his second PGA Tour title by defeating Tom Watson in a playoff at the NEC World Series of Golf.
In 1989, Reid led the Masters Tournament with four holes to play but hit an approach shot into the pond at the par-5 15th hole to make a double-bogey and finished the tournament in 6th place. He also lost the lead in that year's PGA Championship on the back nine during the final round at Kemper Lakes Golf Club, bogeying the 16th hole and having a double-bogey 5 on the par-3 17th. Needing a birdie on the 18th hole to tie Payne Stewart, Reid missed a seven-foot birdie putt which would have forced a playoff with Stewart. After his final round, Jack Nicklaus approached Reid and said: "I just want to say that I've never felt so bad for anyone in my life. You played too well not to win."
In 1990, Reid was the third round leader in the KMart Greater Greensboro Open, but had three bogeys on the back nine for a round of 75, finishing in a tie for 2nd place behind the winner Steve Elkington. Later in the year, in November 1990, Reid won the Casio World Open in Japan by two strokes.
Reid missed virtually all of the 1993 PGA Tour season after sustaining a wrist injury while playing table tennis, which resulted in him having surgery to reattach a tendon.
In 1997, Reid was the third round leader in the Hawaiian Open, but lost the tournament in a three-way playoff to Paul Stankowski. In 1998, Reid shot a course record of 62 in the Westin Texas Open at La Cantera Golf Club. He finished the tournament tied for 4th place.
Reid's last top-5 finish on the PGA Tour was 5th place at the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill in 2000, at the age of 46.
Senior career In 2004, Reid became eligible to play the Champions Tour and in 2005 he claimed his first senior title at the Senior PGA Championship, which is one of the senior majors. Reid won the tournament despite being three shots down with one hole to play. He forced himself into a three-way playoff with a long eagle putt on the 18th hole. After Jerry Pate missed a 3-foot par putt on the 18th to win the tournament, Reid then birdied the first extra playoff hole to win the title. Reid later said: "I feel bad for Jerry. I know how he feels because I felt that way. Fate takes a hand, and I can't explain it, but I'm grateful."
Reid did not win again on the Champions Tour until 2009 at the JELD-WEN Tradition, another major championship, in a playoff over John Cook. Reid was one shot behind Cook on the 18th tee of the final round. Reid and Cook both hit their approach shots to the par-4 18th into the right greenside bunker. Cook's bunker shot finished 20 feet away and Reid's bunker shot finished six inches from the hole. Cook missed his par putt that would have won the championship. On the first playoff hole Reid holed a 12-foot birdie putt to win the title.
Personal life He is married to wife Randolyn and has six children. He spends his free time visiting historic sites and museums. Reid is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and after retirement served as a full-time missionary in Southern California with his wife.
Amateur wins 1976 Western Athletic Conference Championship (individual), Pacific Coast Amateur
Professional wins (8) PGA Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Oct 25, 1987Seiko Tucson Open−20 (64-69-68-67=268)4 strokes Chip Beck, Mark Calcavecchia, Hal Sutton, Fuzzy Zoeller2Aug 28, 1988NEC World Series of Golf−5 (70-65-71-69=275)Playoff Tom Watson
PGA Tour playoff record (1–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11978Pensacola Open Mac McLendonLost to par on first extra hole21985 Southwest Golf Classic Hal SuttonLost to birdie on first extra hole31988NEC World Series of Golf Tom WatsonWon with par on first extra hole41997United Airlines Hawaiian Open Jim Furyk, Paul StankowskiStankowski won with birdie on fourth extra holeReid eliminated by par on first hole
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Nov 25, 1990Casio World Open−14 (69-70-65-70=274)2 strokes Yoshinori Kaneko
Other wins (3) 1983 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (with Bob Goalby), Utah Open 1985 Utah Open
Champions Tour wins (2) LegendChampions Tour major championships (2)Other Champions Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Aug 28, 2005Senior PGA Championship−8 (70-70-70-70=280)Playoff Jerry Pate, Dana Quigley2Aug 23, 2009JELD-WEN Tradition−16 (70-67-66-69=272)Playoff John Cook
Champions Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12005Senior PGA Championship Jerry Pate, Dana QuigleyWon with birdie on first extra hole22009JELD-WEN Tradition John CookWon with birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTT50 LACUTT25The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Masters TournamentCUTCUT6U.S. OpenT6T20CUTT43T52T23T24CUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT61PGA ChampionshipT55T42T9T14T70T41T4764T2
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenT33T26CUTCUTT49The Open ChampionshipT39T26PGA ChampionshipT45CUTT65
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUT
LA = low amateur CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 5 19 11The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3PGA Championship 0 1 0 1 2 3 14 11Totals 0 1 0 1 4 9 41 26 Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1982 PGA – 1986 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000The Players ChampionshipT71T57T35T5CUTT27CUTCUTT40CUTT152T29T46CUTT67CUTCUTT65T62CUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Senior major championships Wins (2) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up 2005 Senior PGA Championship −8 (70-70-70-70=280) Playoff1 Jerry Pate, Dana Quigley 2009 JELD-WEN Tradition −16 (70-67-66-69=272) Playoff2 John Cook 1Defeated Pate and Quigley in a sudden-death playoff. 2Defeated Cook in a sudden-death playoff with a birdie on the first hole of the playoff.
Results timeline Results not in chronological order before 2022.
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019202020212022The TraditionT45T9T39T18T411T47T35T64T50T31T41Senior PGA Championship–1T23CUTT67T44T34CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTT44CUTCUTCUTCUTU.S. Senior OpenT25CUTT29T52T32T36T28T60CUTCUTSenior Players Championship–61T22T62T65T97T64T6077T47Senior British Open ChampionshipT57T19CUTT32T47CUTT31
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances Professional World Cup: 1980 Kirin Cup: 1988 (winners)
See also
Fall 1976 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
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