Tom Byrum
Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer.
| Tom Byrum | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Elliott Byrum |
| Born | September 28, 1960 Onida, South Dakota |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico New Mexico State University |
| Turned professional | 1984 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 86 (February 1, 1998)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1990, 2003 |
| PGA Championship | 9th: 1997 |
| U.S. Open | T8: 2002 |
| The Open Championship | T43: 2003 |
Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University before turning professional in 1984. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, with his sole victory coming at the 1989 Kemper Open. He owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. His older brother Curt is also a former PGA Tour winner and is now an analyst on the Golf Channel.
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 1989 | Kemper Open | −16 (66-69-65-68=268) | 5 strokes | |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Playoff record
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Dominion Charity Classic | |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship | T47 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | 9 | T62 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T44 | T8 | T15 | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | T43 | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T24 |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T67 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 70 | CUT | T55 | CUT | T16 | T46 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- "Week 5 1998 Ending 1 Feb 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
External links
- Tom Byrum at the PGA Tour official site
- Tom Byrum at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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