Spike McRoy
| Spike McRoy | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Lynn McRoy, Jr. |
| Nickname | Spike |
| Born | May 20, 1968 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T40: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2002 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Buy.com Tour leading money winner |
2000 |
| Buy.com Tour Player of the Year |
2000 |
Robert Lynn "Spike" McRoy, Jr. (born May 20, 1968) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
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Early years and education
McRoy was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. He got his nickname Spike from his great uncle, a Ty Cobb fan, who sent McRoy a miniature Detroit Tigers uniform when he was born.[1] Cobb was known for his aggressive base running – often "spiking" opposing infielders as he rounded the bases. McRoy graduated from Virgil I. Grissom High School in 1986. He attended the University of Alabama graduating with a bachelor's degree in corporate finance in 1991.[2][3] He was on the Alabama Crimson Tide golf team while there. He turned professional after graduating.
Professional career
McRoy has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and Buy.com/Nationwide Tour relatively equally throughout his career, and has just over a half-dozen top-10 finishes in each venue.[4] He was the top money winner on the Buy.com Tour in 2000 with $300,638 in earnings, and victories at the Buy.com Dakota Dunes Open and the Buy.com Tour Championship.[4] In 2002, he captured his first win in a PGA Tour event at the B.C. Open.[5][6] McRoy last played a full PGA Tour season in 2005 and continues to compete occasionally on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.[7]
Outside golf
McRoy is married with three children and lives in Huntsville.[8] He was inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.[7]
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (1)
Buy.com Tour wins (2)
Other wins (4)
- 1990 Cajun Classic (as an amateur)
- 1992 Alabama Open, two wins on the Hooters Tour[8]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T53 | DNP | DNP | 65 | CUT | T40 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
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See also
External links
- Official website
- Spike McRoy at the PGA Tour official site
