Michael Moran | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Dyke |
Born | Bull Island, Dublin, Ireland | 6 May 1886
Died | 10 April 1918 Le Cateau, France | (aged 31)
Sporting nationality | Ireland |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 6 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T3: 1913 |
Michael Moran (6 May 1886 – 10 April 1918) was an Irish professional golfer, the leading Irish golfer of his generation.[1] He won the Irish Professional Championship five years in succession from 1909 to 1913 before moving to England and being ineligible to compete in 1914. He played in the Open Championship from 1909 to 1914 with a series of high finishes. He finished joint third in 1913 despite a disastrous 89 in the third round which included a 10 at the first hole. He died in France in 1918 at the age of 31.