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| Michael Bell |
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Birth Date: June 4, 1947 |
| Player Notes: |
| March 13, had double bypass open heart surgery after feeling pain during trip to Florida. . . learned that his left artery was 99 percent blocked. . . couldn’t play golf, let alone engage in physical activity, for 10 weeks. . . about 3 weeks after surgery, started putting. . . beginning May 1, started practicing. First round back, shot 75, played five more rounds before June 9 Senior Open qualifying. . . shot 69 on French Lick, taking medalist honors and beating out over 40 players. Calls qualifying a "miracle". . . Attended Indiana on a Western Golf Association Evans’ Scholarship, scholarship for students who are caddies. . . played baseball at Indiana. . . played first golf tournament at Western Amateur in 1972, failed to make the cut. . . second golf tournament was the Indianapolis Spring Four Ball, which he won total of seven times in the 1970s, ’80s. . . at first the youngest sales representative for the McGregor Golf company, in 1971 hired to be sales rep. for Ben Hogan. . . in 1972, started his own manufacturers’ rep. . . has attempted to qualify for Senior Open several times. . . in 1999, qualified for Senior Open. . . low amateur in 2002, but several professionals qualified above him. . . married, has a son, Trent, 28, who will caddie for him at the Senior Open, and a daughter, Brandyn, 31. . . grandfather of 1, with two more on the way. . . hopes to inspire people who have had heart surgery, show that recovery is possible. . . Has played in two U.S. Mid-Amateur championships, 1988 and ’98. . . Caddied in U.S. Women’s Open for Sandra Palmer back in 1978 at Indianapolis Country Club. . . currently serving as president of the Indiana Golf Association. |
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