Background
Long was born in Cromwell, New Zealand.
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Michael Long
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He turned professional at the age of 21 and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour of Australasia. He played on the European Tour from 1997 to 1999 and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In 1999 Long"s career was interrupted after suffering a broken neck in a boogie boarding accident.
After making a recovery he turned his attentions to America and played on the second-tier Buy.com Tour (now Nationwide Tour).
He had some success at this level, winning twice, and graduated to the Professional Golf Association Tour in 2002 and 2005 but was unable to keep his card on each occasion. By 2008 Long had lost his playing rights on the Nationwide Tour and returned to Australasia and topped the 2008 Von Nida Tour money list.
1985 New Zealand under 18s Professional Golf Association Tour of Australasia wins (3) Nationwide Tour wins (2) Other wins (2) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1990 Professional Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1997, 1998, 1999 World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1997.
Achievements
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1985 New Zealand under 18s 1988 New Zealand under 21s 1989 New Zealand under 23s 1990 New Zealand Amateur 1996 New Zealand Open 1999 Greg Norman Holden International 2016 Oates Victorian Open 2001 BUY.COM Boise Open 2003 VB Open 1992 Southwest Open (Australia) 2008 Oceanique Washington Professional Golf Association Championship (Von Nida Tour).
