Name: MICHAEL TURNER
Birthdate: January 23, 1957
Birth Place: Chicago, Ill.
Age: 52 Ht.: 5'10" Wt.: 215
Home: Sherman Oaks, Calif.
College: California State University Northridge
Turned Professional: 2006
Player Notes: C.E.O. of L.A. Pillow and Fiber, Inc. ... first-time qualifier for the U.S. Senior Open ... did so in Murrietta, California with a score of 70 ... his wife followed him for the first nine holes and he was one over par, she said she could not watch anymore and then he shot three under on the back with a birdie on the 17th to become co-medalist ... played in the 1987, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2004 and 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur..Won the L.A. City Championship in 1987, 1990 and 1997 and was runner-up in 2003 ... won the Southern California Public Links Championship six-times and was runner up in 2004 ... won the 2007 Golden State Tour Trilogy ... came in fourth at the 2007 California Player's Tour in Ojai Valley, California ...has recorded 7 holes-in-one ... his lowest competitive 18-hole score is 62, shot on 12/24/01 at Woodland Hills Country Club ... lists his most memorable golf experience as qualifying for his first Champion's Tour even in Des Moines, Iowa, this year ... after making the top 30 at Q-school, he gets to live his dream and qualify for the Champions Tour ... with the help of his son, Sean (23), running his business, he can be at ease while traveling and playing ... he has dreamed of playing in a PGA Tour event since he was in high school and got to fulfill that dream in Iowa ... also lists qualifying for the Senior Open as a memorable golf moment ... says his superstitions are that he always carries three tees and one ball mark ... married to wife Lorrie ... enjoys watching sports.
2007 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 3; top-10 finishes -0; scoring average 74.25 (ranked N/A); money - $7,040 (ranked 166th); best finish, T-44th Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
2008 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 2; top-10 finishes- 0; scoring average 77.60 (ranked N/A); money - $1,920 (ranked 219); best finish - T65th, AT&T Champions Classic.
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