Mike Welch

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2013

Additional Victories (4)

• 2008 Vermont Open
• 2008 New Hampshire Open
• 2010 Cape Cod Open
• 2012 Massachusetts Open

Personal

• Attended North Quincy High School in Quincy, Mass.
• Gravitated to golf because "I was too small and too slow."
• If not a golfer, would be an author.
• Favorite courses are Furnace Brook GC and President GC.
• Favorites include New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, "South Park," "Seinfeld," "Good Will Hunting," barstool.com. Enjoys vacation in San Francisco and Munich.
• Would like to trade places for a day with Lil Wayne "for a lot of reasons."
• Bucket list includes attending an English Premier League game.

Special Interests

Career Highlights

2014 Season

Made two starts on PGA TOUR Canada in July and missed the cut in both.

• Web.com Tour Q-School: Finished T135 at the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament in December.

2013 Season

Played in two Korn Ferry Tour events, Chile and Brazil, missing the cut in both.

2012 Season

• Massachusetts Open: Closed with a 4-under 67 at Walpole CC to win the Massachusetts Open in his hometown. Overcame a five-stroke deficit on the final day to defeat Michael Ballo, Jr., and Jason Parajeckas.

2011 Season

• Massachusetts Open: Held the lead on the weekend at the Massachusetts Open in his home state but struggled coming home to finish T9.

2010 Season

• Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae: Played in one Korn Ferry Tour event and turned in his best 18-hole score on the circuit when he fired a second-round 65 at the Fresh Express Classic to make the cut after opening with a 74. Had a 71-68 finish to T44 and earn his top Korn Ferry Tour payday ($2,255).
• Cape Cod Open: Won the Cape Cod Open.

2009 Season

• U.S. Open Championship: Qualified for the U.S. Open and was tied for 53rd after the first round at Bethpage State Park's Black Course. Shot a second-round 76 to miss the cut.

2008 Season

• Xerox Classic: Played in one Korn Ferry Tour event, making the cut and finishing 65th at the Xerox Classic. Opened with a 2-under 68 at Irondequoit CC in Rochester, N.Y., but faltered the rest of the way with a 73-76-76 finish, pocketing $1,650.
• New Hampshire Open: Had a victory in the New Hampshire Open.
• Vermont Open: Won the Vermont Open.

2006 Season

• Deutsche Bank Championship: Made his PGA TOUR debut, playing on a sponsor's exemption at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Shot rounds of 74-79 to miss the cut.