Mike Harwood
Name:
Michael Geoffrey HarwoodCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
Jan 8, 1959 in Sydney, New South Wales, Aus.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1979Total professional wins (34), including European Tour (5), Australasian Tour (2) and European Senior Tour (1).
Harwood came closest to winning a major championship at The Open in 1991 at Royal Liverpool. One off the lead after three rounds, he was beaten into second place by fellow countryman Ian Baker-Finch, who finished two clear. Two more Aussies, Craig Parry and Greg Norman also finished in the top ten. Many of Harwood's later professional wins came on the over-50s PGA Australia Legends Tour.
Europe
OKI
Played as the OKI Castellon Senior Tour Championship (Nov 6-8; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Ángel Franco (Par) finished 3 shots behind 50-year-old Mike Harwood (Aus), who recorded his first (and only) win on the Tour. [GC Mediterraneo, Castellon, Spain].
Awards
Eurpn Snr Tr
Harwood (Aus) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2009 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished ninth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €120,232.
Aus/NZ
Handa
Played as the Handa Australian Senior Open. Harwood (Aus) beat Peter Senior (Aus) and Michael Clayton (Aus) in a playoff. [Royal Perth GC, South Perth, WA, Australia].
Europe
General Accident
Played as the GA European Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Harwood (Aus), who recorded the last of his five European Tour wins. [Composite course (predominantly based on the Old course), Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Masters (Oct 25-28; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) and Steve Richardson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Harwood (Aus). [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 25-28). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) and defending champion Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Harwood (Aus). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
PLM
Played as the PLM Open (Aug 17-20). Second-placed Peter Senior (Aus) finished shots behind Harwood (Aus), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Bokskogens GC, Bara, nr Malmo, Sweden].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 28-May 1). Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Mike Harwood (Aus), who recorded the first of his five European Tour wins. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
Aus/NZ
Toshiba
Played as the Toshiba Australian PGA Ch'ship. Won by Mike Harwood (Aus).
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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