Mike Brannan

Background

Brannan was born in Salinas, California.

Career

His record stood for 20 years until broken by Tiger Woods in 1991 (15 years, 6 months). He also played on the winning 1977 Walker Cup team He played college golf at Brigham Young University, where he was a four-time All-American, graduating in 1978.

He was inducted into the Brigham Young University Hall of Fame in 1989.

Brannan turned professional in 1978 and played on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1979 to 1983. His best finish on tour was second place at the 1979 Houston Open, two strokes behind Wayne Levi.

Brannan quit the tour after the 1983 season and became an equipment representative for Ping, a position he held until his death in 2013. 1970 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 13–14) Walker Cup: 1977 (winners).

Achievements

• 1970 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 13–14) 1971 United States. Junior Amateur 1973 California State Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur, NCGA Junior, NGGA Four-Ball (with Jim Latham) 1976 California State Amateur, NCGA Amateur Match Play 2012 NCGA Senior Championship 1973 California State Open (as an amateur) 1975 Utah Open 1979 Hassan II Golf Trophy 1981 Northern California Open.