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MICHAEL LETZIG

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 3 in

Weight:

183 lbs

Birthday:

05/07/1980

College:University of New Mexico (2003, Business)
Turned Pro:2003
Birthplace:Richmond, MO
Residence:Kansas City, MO

Nationwide Tour - Media Guide

Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position (35)
$45,038
Current Year Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
T3-- Soboba Golf Classic Presented by Hub International.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
66 at Round 1, Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Highlights
Earned his first top-10 finish, a T3 at the Soboba Golf Classic. Earned enough money to jump from No. 150 to No. 16 on the money list after five tournaments.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T2-- Ginn sur Mer Classic.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
2-- Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek.
2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T10-- Reno-Tahoe Open.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--13; in money--4; Top 10 finishes--1
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--10; in money--7; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights

2011: Made 13 PGA TOUR starts, highlighted by a top 10 in his 10th start of the season, a T10 at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Made 10 Nationwide Tour starts, ending his season on that Tour with a T18 at the Winn Dixie Jacksonville Open, his best finish on that Tour. 2010: In third season on the PGA TOUR, made 17 of 27 cuts and recorded four top-25 finishes, highlighted by one top-10.

Began the final round of the RBC Canadian Open T42, but finished T4 after a final-round, 5-under 65.

Finished outside the top 125 for the first time.

Finished T41 at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. 2009: Consistent season defined by just one missed cut in his first 22 starts and consecutive top-10 finishes toward the end of the PGA TOUR Regular Season.

Made 18 of 19 cuts before posting his first top-10 of the season, a T8 at the RBC Canadian Open, shooting a 74 in the final round on Monday.

Second top-10 came the next week at the Buick Open, a T6, where he shot 73 while playing with Tiger Woods in the final round. Ranked No. 1 in Putts Per Round (25.5) for the week. Was 4-over-par on No. 18 for the week, including a double bogey from a greenside bunker in the third round that gave the sole third-round lead to Woods. Also played with Woods at the final round of the Memorial Tournament. 2008: Recorded the first top-10 of his PGA TOUR career with a T7 at The Honda Classic.

Matched that T7 at the Verizon Heritage in April thanks to final-round, 6-under-par 65, the lowest of the day.

Third top-10 of the year, a T10, came via four rounds in the 60s, including a third-round, 7-under-par 63, at the Travelers Championship in June.

At the Wyndham Championship in August, once again posted four rounds in the 60s to place T9. 2007: Made the cut in 19 of 28 events on the Nationwide Tour, with 10 top-25 finishes. Finished the season No. 12 on the money list, with $263,948.

Tallied a T3 finish at the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship, finishing just one stroke out of a Nicholas Thompson-David Morland IV playoff. Moved into a share of the lead after 36 holes, but a 7-over 79 in the third round dropped him well down the leaderboard. Rebounded with a 7-under 65 in the final round to pull within one of the leaders.

Matched the third-place finish later at the Knoxville Open, finishing four strokes behind champion Chez Reavie.

Recorded a second-place finish by one stroke to Richard Johnson at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek. Began the week with a first-round 60, which was a tournament record. Moved into the top 25 (from No. 26) and earned a PGA TOUR cards for 2008. 2006: Was fifth on the Hooters Tour money list. Posted victories at the Indian Lakes Resort Classic and the Statesville Classic. Has also played on the Canadian Tour. 2005: Was T21 at the Cox Classic.

Finished eighth on the Hooters Tour money list. 2004: Had two top-25 finishes, at the Price Cutter Charity Championship, where he enjoyed a career-best fifth-place finish. Was also T12 at the Gila River Golf Classic.
Personal
Lists his grandmother as his hero. Cites Payne Stewart and Travis Pastrana, a motocross rider, as his heroes. Lists playing in the Big Stakes Tournament as his biggest thrill in golf.
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