Tournament News
Northern Battles Back to Claim Second Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship M
ike Northern started the year on the bench dealing with a bulky back. The PGA Life Member from Colorado Springs, Colo. could barely finish an eighteen-hole round. As the season went on, Northern battled back to get on the course and on Tuesday, battled back against the field to claim the 2019 Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship. “I had a muscle back there that would spasm during my golf swing,” noted Northern. “The more I played, the longer into the round I got, the more it would spasm. My chiropractor and my massage therapist talked and worked together a bit and they were able to get it to release.” Northern started the second round tied for second after posting a one-under-par 69 during the first round. “I hit it really (well) in the first round but struggled with the putter. I spent some
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Mike Northern, PGA Life Member, knocks in a pivotal birdie putt at the par-4 17th hole during the final round of the Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship.
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