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.
| Spike McRoy | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Robert Lynn McRoy Jr. | ||||
| Nickname | Spike | ||||
| Born | May 20, 1968 Huntsville, Alabama | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Residence | Huntsville, Alabama | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Alabama | ||||
| Turned professional | 1991 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Buy.com Tour NGA Hooters Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||||
| Other | 4 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2002 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T40: 2004 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2004 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Early life edit
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.
Amateur career edit
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.
Professional career edit
McRoy turned professional after graduating from the University of Alabama. McRoy has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the tour's developmental tour relatively equally throughout his career, and has just over a half-dozen top-10 finishes in each tour.[4] He was the top money winner on the Buy.com Tour in 2000 with $300,638 in earnings with 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]
McRoy was inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.[7]
Personal life edit
McRoy is married with three children and lives in Huntsville.[8]
Professional wins (7) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21, 2002 | B.C. Open | −19 (70-65-69-65=269) | 1 stroke |  Fred Funk
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Buy.com Tour wins (2) edit
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Buy.com Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | Jul 30, 2000 | Buy.com Dakota Dunes Open | −18 (67-67-68-68=270) | 1 stroke | Mike Schuchart
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| 2 | Oct 29, 2000 | Buy.com Tour Championship | −16 (74-64-65-69=272) | 5 strokes | Briny Baird
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NGA Hooters Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 1995 | Collins Pro Classic | −15 (68-70-70-65=273) | 3 strokes | Kyle Flinton
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| 2 | Sep 8, 1996 | RidgeWood Lakes Classic | −16 (71-67-65-69=272) | 4 strokes | Trey Coker, Barry Conser, Dicky Thompson
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Other wins (2) edit
- 1990 Cajun Classic (as an amateur)
- 1992 Alabama Open
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | T53 | 65 | CUT | T40 | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
Note: McRoy never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T66 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Robinson, Tom (May 20, 2000). "This Buy.com Players Sets His Sights On A Big-Time Spike In His Pro Career". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, VA. p. C5. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Clarence Rose, Spike McRoy grab headlines". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, AL. Associated Press. August 30, 1997. p. 6C. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "On the right course - Well-traveled McRoy hits links on PGA Tour". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, AZ. January 8, 2001.
- ^ a b Fitzhenry, Mark (August 2, 2002). "Sergio, Ernie and, uh, Spike? Unknown McRoy has time of his life in same group as world's elite". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, CO. p. SP10. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "McRoy surges to victory over faltering Micheel". ESPN. July 21, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ "McRoy wins first Tour title". The Vindicator. Youngstown, OH. Associated Press. July 22, 2002. p. C3. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Spike McRoy". Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "El Paso man experiences PGA event 'inside the ropes'". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, IL. July 21, 2001.
Spike McRoy and his wife, Rica, used to stay in the basement of Jim and Cheryl Higgins' home off the 15th hole at El Paso Golf Club for two or three weeks at a time. McRoy was playing the Hooters Tour, which made stops at El Paso and Rantoul. Jim Higgins used to caddy for McRoy during those events. Although the Hooters Tour last stopped at El Paso in 1997, the McRoys and Higginses have kept in close contact.
See also edit
External links edit
- Spike McRoy at the PGA Tour official site