Mike Heinen

Mike Heinen
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Michael Heinen Jr.
Born (1967-01-17) January 17, 1967 (age 57)
Rayne, Louisiana
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLake Charles, Louisiana
Career
CollegeUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Turned professional1989
Current tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking90 (May 14, 1995)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1995
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1994, 1995
U.S. OpenCUT: 1995, 1996
The Open ChampionshipDNP

William Michael Heinen Jr. (born January 17, 1967) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Heinen was born in Rayne, Louisiana and raised in Fenton, Louisiana. He attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1985–1989, and was a two-time All-American member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1989.

Throughout his career, Heinen has split his playing time in relatively equal amounts between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. In 1994, he won the Shell Houston Open in just his 10th start on the PGA Tour. He lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana with his wife and three children.

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 May 1, 1994 Shell Houston Open −16 (67-68-69-68=272) 3 strokes United States Tom Kite, United States Jeff Maggert,
United States Hal Sutton

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1995 Freeport-McMoRan Classic United States Davis Love III Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Playoff record

Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2000 Buy.com Ozarks Open United States Pat Bates, United States Pat Perez Perez won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2002 Louisiana Open New Zealand Steven Alker Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1994 1995 1996
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT

Note: Heinen never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 19 1995 Ending 14 May 1995" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.