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| Mike Hulbert | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Patrick Hulbert |
| Nickname | Hubby |
| Born | (1958-04-14) April 14, 1958 (age 66) Elmira, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | East Tennessee State University |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 55 (November 17, 1991)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T19: 1992 |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1991 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1992 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 1990 |
Michael Patrick Hulbert (born April 14, 1958) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster.
Hulbert was born in Elmira, New York.[2] He grew up in Horseheads, New York, and was a childhood friend and high school golf rival of fellow PGA Tour player Joey Sindelar.[3] Hulbert attended East Tennessee State UniversityinJohnson City, Tennessee;[2] he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team in 1979 and 1980.[3] He turned pro in 1981[2] and joined the PGA Tour in 1985.[3]
Hulbert won three times on the PGA Tour; his last two wins came in playoffs. His first win came at the Federal Express St. Jude Classic in 1986 by one stroke over Joey Sindelar. His second victory was at the 1989 B.C. Open in a playoff over Bob Estes. In his third win at the 1991 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, he defeated Kenny Knox on the first hole in a playoff.[3] Hulbert's best finishes in major championships were a T-6 at the 1992 U.S. Open, and a T-7 at the 1986 PGA Championship.[4] He has had more than 45 top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including more than a half-dozen 2nd or 3rd place finishes.
Hulbert had a knack for the Plantation Course at the Kapalua International, an event he won in 1991, and finished 2nd to Davis Love III in 1992. During the 3rd round of the 1993 event he was in the final group paired with Fred Couples. Couples was blistering his own drives during this round, some 30 yards past Hulbert, and Hulbert wittingly went up to on-course commentator Steve Melnyk and asked, "How come every time Fred Couples drives it's always downwind?"
During most of the 1995 PGA Tour season Hulbert putted one-handed, earning him the moniker "The One-Armed Bandit"; he almost won the Buick Invitational while doing so. When he switched back to a traditional two-handed putting grip in the late summer at The International he found himself on the first pages of the leaderboard as CBS Sports came on the air for weekend coverage, prompting announcer Jim Nantz to note: "Mike Hulbert, driving with two hands on the wheel this week!"
Hulbert caddied for Davis Love III at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Northern Trust Open in the early part of 2008 prior to starting play on the Champions Tour. He began play on the Champions Tour in April 2008. He finished T8 in his debut event, the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, and matched it a year later at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.[3]
Hulbert has worked as a sports broadcaster for USA Network, CBS Sports, ESPN, and the Golf Channel. During the 2003 Buick Open he interviewed eventual champion Jim Furyk from what appeared to be a snack bar during a rain delay while covering the early rounds on USA Network. Other players (who were not visible, nor identified) were in the room at the time of Furyk's interview and proceeded to throw popcorn at them from off camera as the interview progressed. At one point Furyk even held up a golf towel to block the popcorn as it got worse, and he stated that: "It looks like it's pick on Hubby day!"
In 2002, Hulbert was inducted into the East Tennessee State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Hulbert has had more than 4.7 million dollars in career earnings.[5] He lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife and two sons. He has a brother named John, a club professional who once qualified for the U.S. Open.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
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| 1 | Aug 31, 1986 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | -8 (71-72-68-69=280) | 1 stroke |  Joey Sindelar
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| 2 | Sep 10, 1989 | B.C. Open | -16 (69-66-68-65=268) | Playoff | Bob Estes
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| 3 | Jun 23, 1991 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | -18 (66-67-65-68=266) | Playoff | Kenny Knox
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| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | 48 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T7 | CUT | CUT | T27 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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| The Masters | T45 | DNP | T19 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T29 | DNP | T6 | T62 | CUT | T28 | DNP | T68 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T39 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T49 | T23 | T28 | T31 | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
