Mike Brisky
Inducted 2012
Hometown: Brownsville
High School: Hanna High School
College: Pan American University
Professional: PGA Tour
Best Known for: Athlete – Golf
b. May 18, 1965
Brisky is a Brownsville native who earned more than $2 million playing on the PGA Tour for seven seasons and professionally for 15 years. He got his start on the Brownsville Hanna High golf team, before graduating in 1983. Brisky went on to play at Pan American University, where he averaged a 73 per round by his senior season. He earned with a bachelor's degree in 1987 and became a professional golfer.
In 1993 Brisky earned PGA Tour privileges at the PGA Qualifying Tournament. He joined the Nike Tour that same year, where he won the Nike Texarkana Open, and two tournaments on the T.C. Jordan Tour. Brisky defended his Texarkana Open title in 1994.
Brisky played in six PGA tournaments that year. He competed in 30 tournaments in 1995, and tied for first at the Buick Open. Brisky lost on the playoff hole and earned $129,600.
In 1996 he played in 27 PGA tournaments and finished in the Top 10 three times. In 30 PGA tournaments in 1997, Brisky made the Top 10 five times and added a third-place finish. He played on the PGA and Nike Tours in 1998, and in 1999, Brisky tied for first again at the PGA's John Deere Classic, but lost in a playoff and earned a check of $216,000.
He continued on the PGA Tour in 2000 before joining the Nationwide Tour in 2001 for three years.