Thomas G. Shaw (born December 13, 1938) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career In 1938, Shaw was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene from 1959–1962, and was an All-American member of the golf team. He helped Oregon win the Pacific Coast Conference title in 1959. In 1962, Shaw graduated.
Professional career In 1962, Shaw turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour the following year. Shaw won four PGA Tour events and had over two dozen top-10 finishes. In 1966, he was seriously injured in a car accident on the way to the Bob Hope Classic. In 1971, he won twice, earned $96,220, and finished 15th on the money list.Bio from PGA Tour's official site His best finish in a major was a T-21 at the 1969 PGA Championship.
Shaw began play on the Senior PGA Tour in 1989, and was one of five rookies to win on tour that year. His two wins on the senior tour included one senior major, at The Tradition in 1993 when he defeated Mike Hill by one stroke. He has over two dozen top-10 finishes at this level also.
Shaw claimed throughout his career on the PGA Tour to be four years younger than the age in some record books. He was suspected by some of being older, notably by Frank Hannigan, who as Executive Director of the United States Golf Association paired him with the then-19-year-old Ben Crenshaw and 24-year-old Johnny Miller, both known as fast players, for the first two rounds of the 1971 U.S. Open for his apparent amusement. As it turned out, Hannigan was right; in 1988, Shaw produced a birth certificate proving that he had been born on the same date in 1938, which made him eligible for the Senior PGA Tour starting with the 1989 season.
Personal life Shaw lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Awards and honors In 1997, Shaw was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame
Professional wins (8) PGA Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 2, 1969Doral Open Invitational−12 (65-70-71-70=276)1 stroke Tommy Aaron2Aug 24, 1969AVCO Golf Classic−4 (68-68-67-77=280)1 stroke Bob Stanton3Jan 17, 1971Bing Crosby National Pro-Am−13 (68-71-69-70=278)2 strokes Arnold Palmer4Feb 7, 1971Hawaiian Open −15 (68-67-69-69=273)1 stroke Miller Barber
Other wins (1) 1988 South Florida PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (2) LegendSenior PGA Tour major championships (1)Other Senior PGA Tour (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Aug 6, 1989Showdown Classic−9 (69-68-70=207)1 stroke Larry Mowry2Apr 4, 1993The Tradition −19 (70-65-67-67=269)1 stroke Mike Hill
Other senior wins (1) 1989 Senior Slam of Golf at Querétaro
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1993 The Tradition −19 (70-65-67-67=269) 1 stroke Mike Hill
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