Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson (born 26 January 1952) is an Australian professional golfer. Ferguson was one of Australian's top golfers during the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1977 he won the Western Australian Open for his breakthrough victory. Two years later he won back-to-back events, Illawarra Open and Gold Coast Classic. In 1981, "his most successful year," he won two state PGA championships, the New South Wales PGA Championship and the Queensland PGA Championship. Shortly thereafter, citing poor discipline, his game declined; Ferguson failed to make the PGA Tour and he would not win another official regular event. As a senior, however, Ferguson would have some success, winning five significant events in the Australasian region, including the Australian Seniors PGA Championship twice. Early life Ferguson is from Brisbane, Australia. As a youth, Ferguson focused mainly on swimming, boxing, and rugby. After an injury, however, he began to focus on golf. He turned pro in 1973. Professional career One of the earliest highlights of his professional career was at the October 1973 North Coast Open pro-am. He finished joint runner-up, one behind American Jerry Stolhand. In November 1974, he was in joint third place after the first round of the City of Auckland Classic, only behind Stewart Ginn and Tom Kite, tied with, among others, Hubert Green.