Michael Springer Golf

Michael Springer hitting a driver on the golf course

2025 Western Amateur Skokie Country Club, Glenview, Illinois

My Story

Built for This

Michael Springer is a professional golfer from La Grange, Illinois, competing at the highest levels of national golf with his sights set on the DP World Tour.

His path has been unconventional by design. After high school, Michael made the deliberate decision to relocate to Windermere, Florida — alone — to pursue full-time elite golf development. Working at Isleworth Golf & Country Club while training daily alongside touring professionals, he built both his game and his character in one of the most competitive golf environments in the world. He currently trains under Tony Ziegler at The Golden Bear Club, where Ziegler has coached PGA and LPGA Tour professionals.

The results have followed. In 2025, Michael qualified for and competed in the Florida Amateur, the North & South Championship at Pinehurst, the Western Amateur at Skokie Country Club, and the Illinois Open at Kemper Lakes — earning his way into each field on the strength of his qualifying rounds. In 2026, he capped his amateur career with a T4 finish among 138 entrants at the Illinois State Amateur, then turned professional and made his pro debut at the Illinois Open — finishing T33 in a 156-player field that included the state's top touring professionals.

What defines Michael as a competitor is not just his ball-striking or his qualifying scores — it is the discipline and self-reliance he developed by building something from scratch, far from home, in an environment that demanded excellence every day. That foundation is what he brings to every tee.

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Results & Season

On the Course

2025 Season

Michael's 2025 amateur season was defined by a consistent ability to perform when it mattered most. Playing qualifying rounds across five states, he earned his way into some of the most prestigious amateur events in the country — including the North & South Amateur at Pinehurst, the Western Amateur at Skokie Country Club, and the Illinois Open at Kemper Lakes. His best rounds came under qualifier pressure, highlighted by a 67 at Pinehurst No. 6 to earn his spot in the North & South, and back-to-back 69s to punch his ticket into the Western Amateur and Illinois Open. The 2025 schedule he built — and qualified for — reflects a player competing at the highest level of amateur golf, and one who is hungry to take the next step in 2026.

Recent and Upcoming Schedule

2026 marked Michael's transition from amateur to professional — closing out his amateur career this summer before turning pro ahead of DP World Tour Q-School this fall.

Jul 14 –
16, 2026

Illinois State Amateur Championship

Crestwicke Country Club · Bloomington, Illinois

The premier amateur golf event in the state of Illinois, drawing a 138-player field. The champion earns an automatic exemption into the U.S. Amateur.

✓ Result: T4, +2 (75-69-69-73)

Aug 10 –
12, 2026

Illinois Open Championship

The Club at Wynstone · North Barrington, Illinois

Michael's professional debut. The 77th Illinois Open, open to both professionals and amateurs, drew a 156-player field and is one of the most competitive state opens in the country.

✓ Result: T33, -3 (73-69-71)

Having turned professional this summer, Michael now sets his sights on international competition and a card on the DP World Tour.

Sept 8 –
11, 2026

DP World Tour Qualifying School

First Stage, Golf-und Country Club Seddiner See · Michendorf, Germany

Entered and confirmed for First Stage, with the Second Stage (Spain, Oct 29 – Nov 1) and Final Stage (Infinitum Golf, Tarragona, Spain, Nov 6-11) to follow this fall if he advances.

✓ First Stage confirmed — entered in the field

The Opportunity

What Q-School Means

This fall, Michael will pursue a tour card through Q-School — the qualifying pathway to either the PGA TOUR or DP World Tour. It is a rigorous multi-stage process — spanning Pre-Qualifying through Final Stage across multiple weeks and venues — and among the most demanding paths in professional golf. Earning a card through Q-School is the defining next step in a player’s professional career.

2026 Season — Amateur to Pro

A T4 at the Illinois State Amateur closed out his amateur career, followed by a T33 in his professional debut at the Illinois Open — building the foundation for Q-School.

The runway

Coaching & Preparation

Continued work with Tony Ziegler at The Golden Bear Club and daily preparation alongside touring professionals at Isleworth Golf & Country Club and Flossmoor Golf Club.

The edge

Q-School Entry & Travel

Entry fees, flights, hotels, and on-site expenses for Pre-Qualifying through Final Stage. A full Q-School run spanning multiple weeks and venues.

The goal

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