Michael Shane Campbell CNZM

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IWI: Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Porou

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BIRTHPLACE: 1969

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His Father is Tom Campbell.

He has two sons Thomas and Jordan.

Aged seven, he began playing golf on the Patea golf course which had the greens fenced to keep sheep off them. He was introduced to the game by an uncle, Roger Rei, but was also undoubtedly influenced by his father, Tom Campbell, who was a single-figure handicapper. The family moved south to Titahi Bay and Campbell developed his skills in junior ranks at Paraparaumu.

From 1988, Campbell represented New Zealand in various international amateur competitions, including the team victory at the 1992 Eisenhower Trophy, before turning professional in 1993.

In 1995, in his first full season on the European Tour, he held a two-shot lead after the third round of The Open Championship, but faded after a final-round 76. He nonetheless remained in contention until the final hole, missing a playoff with Costantino Rocca and John Daly (eventually won by Daly) by one stroke.

Campbell eventually established himself as a solid tour performer, finishing fourth on the European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2000, and again finishing in the top ten of the Order of Merit in 2002. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit during the 1999/2000 season.

Campbell qualified for the 2005 U.S. Open through sectional qualifying. The USGA introduced European qualifying for the first time, which took place at Walton Heath. He had to sink a 6-foot birdie putt on the last hole of qualifying to secure his place in the U.S. Open.

In the US Open Michael went on to win over Tiger Woods by two shots became only the second New Zealander to win a major (after Bob Charles)

Michael’s achievements and honours are as follows:

Amateur career:

1992

Won Australian championship.

Member of first New Zealand team to win Eisenhower Trophy - world amateur championship in 1992.

Turned pro: 1993.

Victories

1993: Canon Challenge (Sydney).

1994: Memorial Olivier Barrass.

Bank Austria Open.

Audi Quattro Trophy.

(Secondary Challenge Tour, Europe.)

1995: Alfred Dunhill Masters, Malaysia.

1999: Johnnie Walker Classic, Taiwan.

2000: New Zealand Open, Paraparaumu.

Heineken Classic, Perth.

Ericsson Masters, Melbourne.

German Masters, Cologne.

2001: Heineken Classic, Perth.

2002: European Open, Dublin.

2003: Irish Open, Portmarnock.

2005: US Open, Pinehurst.

World Matchplay Championship, Wentworth.

Other notable performances

1995: T3 British Open, St Andrews.

2005: T5 British Open, St Andrews.

T6 PGA Championship, Baltusrol.

HONOURS:

2001

Queen's Birthday Honours, Campbell was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to golf.

Kiwi Golf Ambassador

CURRENT:

Established his own golf academy in Marbella, Spain

Competing in the Seniors Tour Events