July 10, 2008(2008-07-10) (aged 81) Belleair, Florida
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Spouse
Nancy Souchak
Children
3 sons, 1 daughter
Career
College
Duke University
Turned professional
1952
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins
At least 19
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
15
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament
T4: 1955
PGA Championship
T5: 1959
U.S. Open
T3: 1959, 1960
The Open Championship
T8: 1956
Achievements and awards
Duke Sports Hall of Fame
1976
Michael Souchak (May 10, 1927 – July 10, 2008) was an American professional golfer who won fifteen events on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the Ryder Cup teams in 1959 and 1961.[1][2][3]
^Grimsley, Will (June 18, 1976). "Realist Mike Souchak doesn't miss big time". Schenectady Gazette. (New York)). Associated Press. p. 31.
^Goldstein, Richard (July 13, 2008). "Mike Souchak dies at 81". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). (New York Times). p. C6.
^Fields, Bill (July 10, 2008). "Mike Souchak, 1927–2008". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
Michael Souchak (May 10, 1927 – July 10, 2008) was an American professional golfer who won fifteen events on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and...
fitting". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. April 14, 1961. p. 25. "Souchak victor at Greensboro by 7 strokes". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press...
the first player to record a round of 60 in a PGA Tour event. 1955: MikeSouchak's 257 (–27) set records for a 72-hole PGA Tour event: the under-par record...
Mike Fetchick 284 −4 Playoff Doug Ford Jay Hebert Don January Presidio San Francisco, California 1955 Cary Middlecoff 272 −16 2 strokes MikeSouchak Portland...
Dickinson, Paul Harney (10), Don January, Billy Maxwell (9), Johnny Pott, MikeSouchak (9,11), Ken Venturi 9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1962 U.S. Open...
(69-70-70-63=272) 2 strokes MikeSouchak 32 Jul 17, 1955 Miller High Life Open −15 (64-67-66-68=265) 4 strokes Julius Boros, Ted Kroll, MikeSouchak 33 Sep 11, 1955...
Florida. Associated Press. May 6, 1957. p. 14A. Retrieved May 22, 2010. "Souchak Wins Colonial Open". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press...
Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. August 16, 1965. p. 3B. Bires, Mike (July 9, 2004). "Big time: Laurel Valley stands out". Beaver County Times...
Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019. Gabriel, Mike (2001). The Professional Golfers' Association Tour: a history. Jefferson...
points list based on finishes in the winter part of the 1955 PGA Tour MikeSouchak, Bo Wininger 16. Foreign invitations Pat Fletcher, Rudy Horvath (10)...
1985, The Stadium Course was designed by Ron Garl in consultation with MikeSouchak, and the Players Course, designed by Robert Von Hagge in consultation...
8-under par score of 26. The previous record of 27 strokes was held by MikeSouchak, Andy North, Billy Mayfair and Robert Gamez, with Mayfair and Gamez'...
Invitational Shelley Mayfield, MikeSouchak Mayfield won with birdie on second extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Mayfield: −3 (69), Souchak: −3 (69), Haas: −2 (70)...
Frank S. Souchak, Jr. (April 30, 1915 – February 7, 2006) was an American professional football player and amateur golfer. Souchak was born in Berwick...
Open in 1948, 1949, 1954, and 1959. Winners in those years were: 1959 MikeSouchak 1954 Cary Middlecoff 1949 Cary Middlecoff, Lloyd Mangrum (co-winners)...
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