SANFORD, N.C. – In many ways, Mike Mercier personifies senior amateur golf. He’s a successful businessman who is looking to win tournaments.
Mercier, of Juno Beach, Fla., scored a 5-and-4 victory over senior legend Paul Simson of Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday to win the senior-division title of the Golfweek Senior National Match Play Championship at Tobacco Road Golf Club.
"I take the game seriously," said Mercier, who works with instructor Mike Bender. “I’ve spent a lot of time working on my game, especially ‘the process,’ and it’s starting to pay off.”
Mercier won five matches en route to the title, including a 4-and-3 semifinal victory against long-hitting Jack Hall, a former Georgia Senior Amateur champion from Sea Island.