Michael Rexford Nicolette (born December 7, 1956) is an American professional golfer and inventor who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
| Mike Nicolette | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Rexford Nicolette |
| Born | December 7, 1956 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Rollins College |
| Turned professional | 1978 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T44: 1983 |
| PGA Championship | T47: 1983 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1983 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Nicolette was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and was a member of the golf team. While a student at Rollins, he won the 1976 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship. He turned pro in 1978.
Nicolette had ten top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the 1983 Bay Hill Classic. In that tournament, he defeated Greg Norman in a playoff on the first extra hole. He was the first round co-leader at the 1988 U.S. Open, but faded in the last three days. His best finish in a major championship was T-13 at the 1983 U.S. Open.[1]
Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG) hired Nicolette,[2][3] who served as senior product designer for PING prior to joining PXG.[4][5] Given no time or budget constraints,[6] Nicolette worked on designing the first iteration of what would become the PXG 0311 forged iron.[7]
Nicolette is named as an inventor on 179[8] US Utility Patents as of August 2, 2022[update], the majority of which are assigned to PXG.[9] He is also named on 255 [10] US Design Patents.
Amateur wins
edit- 1973 Pennsylvania State Junior Golf Championship
- 1976 NCAA Division II Championship
Professional wins (2)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 13, 1983 | Bay Hill Classic | −1 (66-72-71-74=283) | Playoff |  Greg Norman
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Bay Hill Classic | Greg Norman
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 1999 Arizona Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T44 | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | T13 | 59 | CUT | T40 | ||
| PGA Championship | T47 |
Note: Nicolette never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ Gray, Robert (March 20, 2016). "GoDaddy's Founder Has a Booming Luxury Golf Club Business". Fortune. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Harig, Bob (February 9, 2016). "PXG clubs, going for about $5K a set, turning heads on tour". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Dusek, David (July 16, 2015). "Bob Parsons has a grand plan in new golf equipment company". Golfweek. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Tolson, Shaun (November 1, 2015). "Domain Game". Robb Report. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Zach Johnson among 8 players moving to PXG". ESPN.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (April 19, 2016). "Bob Parsons' passion for golf drives PXG". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ US Utility Patents of Michael R. Nicolette
- ^ US Utility Patents of Michael R. Nicolette assigned to PXG
- ^ US Design Patents of Michael R. Nicolette
External links
edit- Mike Nicolette at the PGA Tour official site