Patrick Burke (golfer)

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Patrick Burke (born March 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1990s. His best result on the tour was when he tied for third place in the 1996 B.C. Open. He won twice on the PGA Tour of Australasia in 1994.

Amateur career

Burke was at Citrus College before transferring to California State University, Dominguez Hills. He won the Gary Sanders Memorial Tournament two years in succession.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60633048/the-los-angeles-times/ |title=Toro Golfer may Swing to New School |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=May 15, 1986 |accessdate=October 6, 2020 |page=222 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Professional career

Burke turned professional in 1986.{{cite web |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1994_web.pdf |title=1994 Nike Tour Official Media Guide of the Nike Tour |page=57 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=1994}} In September 1987, he was the medalist in the Australian PGA Tour qualifying school and played a number of tournaments in Australia in the 1987-88 season.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122124682 |title=Sports Results and Details |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=62 |issue=18,985 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=27 September 1987 |accessdate=7 October 2020 |page=8 (Sunday Sport) |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06124.patrick-burke.html |title=Patrick Burke |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=October 6, 2020}}

In December 1989, he finished tied for 10th place in the PGA Tour qualifying school to gain a place on the tour for 1990.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60625665/the-gazette/ |title=PGA Tour Qualifying |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |date=December 5, 1989 |accessdate=October 6, 2020 |page=60 |via=Newspapers.com}} He had a poor season, missing the cut in 20 of 23 events. He played on the Ben Hogan Tour in 1991, finishing 92nd in the money list. Despite another poor season he qualified for the PGA Tour again with another good performance at the qualifying school, finishing tied for 8th place.{{cite news |title=PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament results |newspaper=The Oklahoman |date=December 10, 1991 |page=25}} He won just over $100,000 in both 1992 and 1993 but only made 2 cuts in 10 events in 1994, earning just $5,000.

In January 1994, Burke played in the Optus Players Championship in Australia, on a sponsor's invitation.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126924224 |title=Burke hot in 'lousy' weather |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=68 |issue=21,465 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=22 January 1994 |accessdate=7 October 2020 |page=51 |via=National Library of Australia}} Despite a double-bogey 6 at the final hole he won by a stroke, winning A$54,000 and getting a 5-year exemption on the Australasian Tour.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126924636 |title=Burke scrapes home after final-hole horrors |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=68 |issue=21,467 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=24 January 1994 |accessdate=7 October 2020 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}} The following week, he was tied for third place in the Heineken Classic.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134302929 |title=Els shakes off jetlag to share lead with Burke |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=68 |issue=21,493 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 February 1994 |accessdate=7 October 2020 |page=58 |via=National Library of Australia}} Burke returned to the Australasian Tour in late 1994, after his disappointing season on the PGA Tour. He played in the Epson Singapore Open and was then runner-up in the Alfred Dunhill Masters in Bali, benefiting from Nick Faldo's disqualification.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130536106 |title=Faldo squanders Dunhill lead with dramatic disqualification |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=70 |issue=21,753 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=7 November 1994 |accessdate=30 April 2017 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}} The following week, he won the Victorian Open after birdieing the final three holes.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130537703 |title=Burke outlasts Willis to snatch Vic Open and end lean times |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=14 November 1994 |access-date=21 February 2020 |page=28 |via=Trove}} Returning to the United States, Burke played in the PGA Tour qualifying school, finishing tied for 6th and regained his place on the tour.{{cite news |title=PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament results |newspaper=The Oklahoman |date=December 6, 1994 |page=22}}

Burke played on the PGA Tour in 1995, 1996 and 1997. 1996 was his best season, finishing 79th in the money list. His best result on the tour was in the 1996 B.C. Open, when he tied for third place with Tiger Woods. He played on the Buy.com Tour in 2000, 2001 and 2002. 2000 was his most successful season on the second tier tour, with four top-10 finishes, including being a runner-up in the Buy.com Boise Open. He finished 36th in the money list.

Personal life

Burke was the son of Mike Burke Sr. (1938–1995), a professional golfer who won the 1966 New Jersey State Open. His brother Mike Jr. is also a professional golfer.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60665844/the-record/ |title=Mike Burke Sr. dead at 57 |newspaper=The Record (North Jersey) |date=November 4, 1995 |accessdate=October 7, 2020 |page=34 |via=Newspapers.com}}