Michael Fetchick was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Fetchick was born in Yonkers, New York. He turned pro in 1950 and joined the PGA Tour in 1952. He won the 1956 Western Open at The Presidio in San Francisco, California in an 18-hole playoff over Doug Ford, Jay Hebert and Don January. In the 1950s, the Western Open was considered to be one of major championships in men's professional golf along with The Masters, U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. It's generally conceded by golf historians that Fetchick's victory over the sports top stars resulted in a demotion for the Western Open below the other majors. His best finish in an event considered to be one of four modern major championships was T13 at the 1957 U.S. Open. Fetchick holds the Champions Tour record for the oldest winner, and the longest time between his last PGA Tour victory and his first Champions Tour victory: 28 years, 9 months and 27 days. Fetchick also finished T-2 at the 1990 NYNEX Commemorative at age 67. Fetchick died in 2012. 

October 13th, 1922 in Yonkers  /  Died:   Mar 8th, 2012 - aged 89