Shaun Carl Micheel (born January 5, 1969) is an American professional golfer who is best known for his surprise victory at the 2003 PGA Championship.
Career Micheel was born in Orlando, Florida. He attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee and Indiana University.
In 1992, he turned professional. He taught himself how to play golf after his parents bought a home on a golf course in Memphis. He had a very patchy early career, during which he struggled to hold on to membership on the PGA Tour. His successes included a victory in the Singapore Open in 1998 and a win on the Nike Tour in 1999.
He went into the 2003 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club ranked 169th in the Official World Golf Ranking and making his 164th PGA Tour start, becoming one of the biggest underdogs to win a major in recent times. In the first two rounds, he shot 69-68 (−3) to take a two-shot lead over Billy Andrade and Mike Weir. A third round 69 put him at −4, tied for the lead with Chad Campbell and three shots clear of Weir. He shot a par 70 in the final round to defeat Campbell by two strokes. That season, he finished 32nd on the money list. In 2004, he made the top 100 on the PGA Tour money list for the second time in his career, but he did not make the move up to being a regular high finisher. His career high world ranking is 34th, achieved in 2004.
In August 2006, Micheel returned to prominence when he finished runner-up to Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club; he followed that with T7 two weeks later at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He was also runner-up at the 2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship, after defeating Woods in the first round. On the PGA Tour, he ended the year with nine consecutive cuts and placed in the top 50 on the money list.
Micheel is only the second golfer to make a double eagle (albatross) in U.S. Open history. It came on the 6th hole during the final round of the 2010 U.S. Open.
Micheel is one of the few golfers to have a major as his only PGA Tour win. Micheel has 405 starts through the end of the 2026 season, the most of any golfer whose only win was a major. He last played a full season in 2011, competing in the PGA Championship and other events through past champion status.
Micheel began playing the PGA Tour Champions in 2019.
Medical issues In April 2005, after experiencing months of fatigue, mood changes, and poor play, Micheel began treatment for low testosterone ("Low T", or hypogonadism). He claimed that his testosterone levels had declined to those of "a man in his mid-70s." After beginning treatment, his testosterone levels returned to normal, and he reported that his drive and energy had also returned. His condition was widely publicized during the coverage of the 2006 PGA Championship. On April 18, 2014, after having coped with inability to exercise without being short of breath, Micheel underwent heart surgery and had four stents inserted.
Professional wins (3) PGA Tour wins (1) LegendMajor championships (1)Other PGA Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Aug 17, 2003PGA Championship−4 (69-68-69-70=276)2 strokes Chad Campbell
Asian PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Aug 23, 1998Ericsson Singapore Open−16 (67-69-67-69=272)2 strokes Hendrik Buhrmann
Nike Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jul 11, 1999Nike Greensboro Open−11 (67-66-67-69=269)1 stroke Garrett Willis
Playoff record Other playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12003Franklin Templeton Shootout(with Chad Campbell) Brad Faxon and Scott McCarron, Hank Kuehne and Jeff SlumanKuehne/Sluman won with birdie on second extra hole
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 2003 PGA Championship Tied for lead −4 (69-68-69-70=276) 2 strokes Chad Campbell
Results timeline Results not in chronological order in 2020. Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentT22CUTCUTCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTT40T28CUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT47CUTCUTT35PGA Championship1T24CUT2T32CUT Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT22The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipT48T74CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipNT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1PGA Championship 1 1 0 2 2 3 23 6U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2Totals 1 1 0 2 2 5 39 12 Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2001 U.S. Open – 2004 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011The Players ChampionshipCUTT549T71CUTCUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament20032004200520062007Match PlayR32R16ChampionshipT44InvitationalT23T50
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied
Results in senior major championships Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026Senior PGA ChampionshipT44NTT63T43T31T63CUTCUTThe TraditionT16NTU.S. Senior OpenCUTNTCUTSenior Players ChampionshipT46T45T61Senior British Open ChampionshipT60NTT53CUTT57CUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1999 Nike Tour graduates 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates List of men's major championships winning golfers
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