Spike McRoy

Spike McRoy
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Robert Lynn McRoy, Jr.
Nickname Spike
Born (1968-05-20) May 20, 1968
Huntsville, Alabama
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality  United States
Residence Huntsville, Alabama
Career
College University of Alabama
Turned professional 1991
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Web.com Tour 2
Other 4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T40: 2004
The Open Championship CUT: 2004
PGA Championship CUT: 2002
Achievements and awards
Buy.com Tour
leading money winner		 2000
Buy.com Tour
Player of the Year		 2000

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.

Early years and education

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. 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. He turned professional after graduating.

Professional career

McRoy has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and Buy.com/Nationwide Tour relatively equally throughout his career, and has just over a half-dozen top-10 finishes in each venue.[4] He was the top money winner on the Buy.com Tour in 2000 with $300,638 in earnings, and 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]

Outside golf

McRoy is married with three children and lives in Huntsville.[8] He was inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.[7]

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Buy.com Tour wins (2)

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open CUT DNP T53 DNP DNP 65 CUT T40
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Clarence Rose, Spike McRoy grab headlines". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, AL. Associated Press. August 30, 1997. p. 6C. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "On the right course - Well-traveled McRoy hits links on PGA Tour". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, AZ. January 8, 2001.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "McRoy surges to victory over faltering Micheel". ESPN. July 21, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  6. ↑ "McRoy wins first Tour title". The Vindicator. Youngstown, OH. Associated Press. July 22, 2002. p. C3. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Spike McRoy". Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "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

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