Michael Sim
{{short description|Australian professional golfer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland
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| weight = {{convert|150|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{AUS}}
| residence = Perth, Western Australia
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| yearpro = 2005
| tour = PGA Tour of Australasia
| extour = PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
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| nwidewins = 4
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| masters = DNP
| usopen = T18: 2009
| open = CUT: 2010
| pga = T51: 2009
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| award1 = Nationwide Tour
money list winner
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| award2 = Nationwide Tour
Player of the Year
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Order of Merit winner
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Michael Sim (born 23 October 1984) is an Australian professional golfer.
Amateur career
Sim was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and moved to Australia when he was 5 years old. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder in 2002.{{cite book |title=Excellence: the Australian Institute of Sport |year=2002 |publisher=Australian Sports Commission |location=Canberra |isbn=1-74013-060-X}} He was the top ranked amateur in the world in 2005 having won four titles during the year including the Sunnehanna Amateur and the Monroe Invitational. He turned professional at the end of the year.
Professional career
Sim played on the Nationwide Tour in 2006, and qualified for the PGA Tour by virtue of a 19th-place finish on the end of season money list, aided by a win at PalmettoPride Classic. After a late start to the 2007 season, caused by a stress fracture of the spine, he finished 169th on the PGA Tour money list. He was granted a medical extension for 2008, but failed to win enough money in five events to retain his place on the PGA Tour, and he returned to the second tier Nationwide Tour. In April 2009, Sim's bid to return to the elite tour got off to a good start when he secured his second career victory at the Stonebrae Classic, finishing six strokes clear of the field.{{cite news |url=http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/sims-big-win-has-him-headed-back-to-us-20090406-9u38.html |title=Sim's big win has him headed back to US |newspaper=The Age |date=6 April 2009 |accessdate=6 April 2009}} The following week he finished in second after losing in a playoff to Patrick Sheehan, and then in May he won the BMW Charity Pro-Am in a playoff over Fabián Gómez.
Sim played with Tiger Woods during the final round of the 2009 U. S. Open and finished in at tie for 18th. He was invited a month later by the PGA to play in the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club where he finished T51.
Sim won the Christmas in October Classic to earn an automatic "battlefield promotion" to the PGA Tour.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=4418144 |title=Sim gets third Nationwide victory |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=August 23, 2009}} The victory was his third Nationwide Tour win of 2009 and his fourth overall. With the win he also set the Nationwide Tour single season money title, earning well over half a million dollars. He was one of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings in 2009, which earned him entry into the 2010 Masters Tournament; he later withdrew from the tournament due to injury. He also won the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 2009.
Sim performed moderately on the PGA Tour in 2010, with the highlight of his season being a T2 at the Farmers Insurance Open. He comfortably retained his card by finishing 65th on the money list. In 2011 Sim could not follow up his PGA Tour rookie season and went back to the Web.com Tour in 2012. A string of injuries limited Sim after the 2011 season and he played sparingly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Korean Tour, OneAsia Tour, and Web.com Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2002 Western Australia Amateur Championship, Victorian Junior Masters
- 2004 Riversdale Cup, Southern Amateur
- 2005 New Zealand Amateur Stroke-Play Championship, Western Australia Amateur Matchplay Championship, Sunnehanna Amateur, Monroe Invitational
Professional wins (7)
=PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|29 Oct 2017 |−9 (69-66-71-69=275) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Oliver Goss, {{flagicon|NZL}} Kieran Muir |
| align=center|2
|align=right|16 Feb 2020 |Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship |−12 (68-67-63-70=268) |Playoff |{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Arnold |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |2006 |Jacob's Creek Open Championship |{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Sheehan |Lost to bogey on second extra hole |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2 |2020 |Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship |{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Arnold |Won with par on fourth extra hole |
=Nationwide Tour wins (4)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|22 Oct 2006 |−12 (67-69-69-71=276) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Duke |
| align=center|2
|align=right|5 Apr 2009 |−18 (71-64-67-64=266) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} John Kimbell, {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Percy |
| align=center|3
|align=right|17 May 2009 |−22 (68-65-62-69=264) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ARG}} Fabián Gómez |
| align=center|4
|align=right|23 Aug 2009 |−20 (65-67-65-67=264) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Teater |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (2–2)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |2006 |Jacob's Creek Open Championship |{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Sheehan |Lost to bogey on second extra hole |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2 |2006 |{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Duke |Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3 |2009 |Athens Regional Foundation Classic |{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Sheehan |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|4 |2009 |{{flagicon|ARG}} Fabián Gómez |Won with par on first extra hole |
=Other wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|20 Oct 2019 |−15 (68-70-67-68=273) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Hayden Hopewell (a) |
Other playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |2020 |Tailor-made Building Services NT PGA Championship |{{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Pike |Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2009 !2010 |
| align=left|U.S. Open
|T18 |CUT |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
| align=left|PGA Championship
|T51 |CUT |
Note: Sim never played in the Masters Tournament.
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !2011 |
| align=left|The Players Championship
|CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
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!Tournament!!2010 |
| align="left"|Match Play
|R64 |
| align="left"|Championship
|68 |
| align="left"|Invitational
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align="left"|Champions
|T58 |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2004
See also
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|26882}}
- {{AustralasiaTour player|006794}}
- {{OWGR|7681}}
{{Web.com Tour Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sim, Michael}}
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