Thomas Charles Gillis (born July 16, 1968) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career In 1968, Gillis was born in Pontiac, Michigan and graduated from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan. Gillis later played collegiate golf at Oakland Community College and Coastal Carolina University.
Professional career In 1990, Gillis turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour in 2010 after several years on the Nationwide Tour, and having previously competed on the PGA Tour in 2003 and 2005, and the European Tour from 1998 to 2002. He also played in several PGA and Nationwide Tour events during the 1990s. According to his profile, Gillis has played professional tournaments in 26 different countries.
Gillis won his first title on the Nationwide Tour at the 2009 Nationwide Tour Players Cup. He finished 5th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In 2010, Gillis finished tied for fifth at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He retained his playing rights for the 2011 season, finishing 76th on the money list. He spent 2014 on the Web.com Tour, but a strong performance in the Finals earned him a place on the PGA Tour for 2015.
His best career finishes are a tie for second at the 2012 Honda Classic and a playoff loss to Jordan Spieth at the 2015 John Deere Classic.
In between the time of playing on the PGA Tour, and switching to the PGA Tour Champions, Gillis spent a year coaching high school golf. He coached the varsity team at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. In 2018, Gillis began playing on the PGA Tour Champions. In his first event, the 3M Championship, he shot 67-67-67 to finish in a tie for 3rd.
Professional wins (10) Nationwide Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 28, 2009Nationwide Tour Players Cup−15 (71-66-66-70=273)3 strokes Cameron Percy, Roger Tambellini
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Sep 28, 1997Naturally Fresh Cup−9 (70-65=135)1 stroke B. J. Dekreek, Kyle Owen, Jay Hobby
Gateway Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 18, 2007Beach Spring 4−13 (69-67-67=203)7 strokes Chad Couch, Kyle Dobbs, Jeff Freeman, Jack Lander, Jeff Schmid2Jul 26, 2007Beach Summer 7−20 (66-69-67-66=268)Playoff Steve LeBrun
eGolf Professional Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 20, 2009Pine Needles Classic−7 (69-67-68=204)Playoff Michael Henderson, Chris Kirk, Emmett Turner2Apr 4, 2009Savannah Quarters Championship−17 (63-64=127)7 strokes Matt Hendrix
Other wins (4) 1992 Waterloo Open Golf Classic 1993 Jamaican Open 1994 Michigan Open 2008 Michigan Open
Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12015John Deere Classic Jordan SpiethLost to par on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009U.S. OpenT70CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipWDT58PGA Championship Tournament201020112012201320142015U.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew "T" = tied Note: Gillis never played in the Masters Tournament.
Results in The Players Championship Tournament200520062007200820092010201120122013The Players ChampionshipCUTT35CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in senior major championships Tournament201920202021202220232024The TraditionWDNTT39Senior PGA ChampionshipWDNTT34CUTT70T49U.S. Senior OpenNTT4117Senior Players ChampionshipT57T10T47T69Senior British Open ChampionshipT29NTT36T14T37
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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