Amateur career

Morse was born in Marshall, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan and was an All-American member of the golf team and Big-10 Champion in 1980. He won the 1978 Michigan Amateur and was the Big 10 Championship individual medalist in 1980. He turned professional in 1981.

Professional career

Morse began his career playing in tournaments in and around Michigan; he later played on the Florida Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the European Tour and the Nike Tour (now called the Nationwide Tour). Morse has 15 top-10 finishes in Nationwide Tour events including a win at the 1993 NIKE New England Classic. He earned his PGA Tour card by finishing fifth on the 1993 Nationwide Tour money list, and joined the PGA Tour in 1994 at the age of 35.

Morse was known for using very heavy golf clubs, much heavier than his contemporaries. Morse has eight top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1995 United Airlines Hawaiian Open. His best finish in a major championship is a solo 4th at the 1996 U.S. Open. Morse has also won three events on the PGA Tour of Australasia and one event in Canada.

Morse joined the Champions Tour in 2008. His best finish was T-3 at the 2008 AT&T Championship.

Morse was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.

Amateur wins (2)

• 1978 Michigan Amateur
• 1980 Big 10 Championship (individual medalist)

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

• 1995 United Airlines Hawaiian Open

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

• 1993 NIKE New England Classic

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)

• 1990 Australian Open, Nedlands Masters
• 1991 Air New Zealand/Shell Open

Canadian Tour wins (1)

• 1989 Quebec Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	4	T68
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	T101	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	T41	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]