Michael F. Cahill (born 10 December 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. In 1971, Cahill had one of the best years in the history of Victorian amateur golf, becoming the first player to win the Victorian Junior Amateur and Victorian Senior Amateur in the same year. Shortly thereafter, Cahill turned pro and quickly had success, winning the 1977 Australian PGA Championship. In the ensuing years, however, citing personal problems and "poor practice habits," Cahill's game declined. In 1980, however, Cahill renewed his relationship with former mentor Kevin Hartley and his game improved, culminating with a three wins in Western Australia in May 1982. Later in the decade, Cahill started working as a club professional, a job he continues to perform. Early life Cahill was from Melbourne, Australia. His father, Frank Cahill, was a "famous" Australian rules football player. Cahill later stated that he wanted to be a professional golfer since the age of 14. He modeled his swing after Bruce Devlin. He left school the following year to turn pro. However, he couldn't find a job as an assistant professional so returned to school. At the age of 15, the professional Geoff Parslow began to instruct him on his golf swing. Leading amateur Kevin Hartley also served as a mentor. During his youth, Cahill was also a member of Yarra Yarra Golf Club. Cahill won the club championship at Yarra Yarra "multiple times" as a teenager. Amateur career In September 1969, Cahill first received media attention for his performance at the Victorian Amateur Championship. He reached the semifinals where he played his mentor Kevin Hartley. Cahill was "soundly beaten" by Hartley, 4 & 3. However, Hartley was in admiration of Cahill's skills, stating after the match he "learnt a few things" from his competitor. The following year, Cahill played on Yarra Yarra's pennant team. Cahill played excellently through the season, going undefeated until his final match. During the year, Cahill was also a member of Victoria's junior team at the Australian Junior Interstate Team Matches. Cahill helped his team win the event. He also won the Kooringal Golf Club's club championship that year. In general, however, Cahill "lost interest in golf" during this era. During this time, he graduated from Altona High School and started attending Footscray Technical College as an accounting major. However, he quickly "regained his enthusiasm" for golf and began practicing every day. In 1971, Cahill had