Mike Morley

In 1946, Morley was born in Morris, Minnesota. He was raised there and in Minot, North Dakota where his family later moved during his youth.

Morely graduated from high school in La Jolla, California in 1964 and then attended Arizona State University in Tempe and was a two-time first-team All-American on the Sun Devil golf team in 1967 and 1968.^{[1][dead link]}

Morley won a handful of tournaments as a professional, including the satellite 1972 Magnolia State Classic,^[2][3] and the 1977 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open;^[4][5] both events were opposite major championships. He had a great deal of success at the Bing Crosby Pro-Am finishing in the top-10 four times including a solo 2nd in 1976. His best finish in a major was a tie for eighth at the U.S. Open in 1980 at Baltusrol.^{[6][dead link]}

After losing his PGA Tour card in 1984, Morley played on an Asian Tour for two or three years. When he retired as a tour professional, Morley first tried selling real estate in Arizona, but found that golf course architecture and design was the business that he wanted to pursue.^[5] Early in this phase of his career, he worked for Tom Watson's firm. Today he is a partner in a golf course architecture and design business with fellow former PGA Tour golfer Dan Halldorson.^[7] Most of the courses Morley has designed are in Minnesota.

Morley lives in Minot, North Dakota.^{[8][dead link]}

• In 1967 and 1968, Morley earned first-team All-American honors at Arizona State University.^{[1][dead link]}
• In 1977, Morley was inducted into the North Dakota Golf Hall of Fame.^[9]
• Morley is a member of the Arizona State University Hall of Fame.^{[10] [dead link]}
• In 2002, Morley was voted "Mr. Golf" by the Minnesota Golf Association.

• mid-1960s Two North Dakota State Amateur Opens

Note: Morley never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

• Fall 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates