Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Early life and amateur career Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. His brother was Curt, a future PGA Tour pro.
Byrum attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University.
Professional career In 1984, he turned pro. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, with his sole victory coming at the 1989 Kemper Open.
Byrum owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club.
Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 4, 1989Kemper Open−16 (66-69-65-68=268)5 strokes Tommy Armour III, Billy Ray Brown, Jim Thorpe
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11994GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Mark Carnevale, David Edwards, Neal Lancaster, Yoshi Mizumaki, David OgrinLancaster won with birdie on first extra hole21999Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Notah Begay IIILost to par on second extra hole
Playoff record PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12016Dominion Charity Classic Scott McCarronLost to birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1986198719881989Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipT47CUTCUT Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenT33CUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship9T62 Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenT44T8T15CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT43CUTPGA ChampionshipT24
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 4The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 4Totals 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 Tournament198719881989The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTT67 Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT70 Tournament200020012002200320042005The Players ChampionshipCUTT55CUTT16T46
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order before 2022. Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022The TraditionT43T41T35T13T165NTT35T47Senior PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT35CUTCUTT12T25T8CUTNTCUTCUTU.S. Senior OpenT36T14T26T27CUTT24NTT13CUTSenior Players ChampionshipT57T22T31T36T41T14T34T28T47T35Senior British Open ChampionshipT23T5NT
"T" indicates a tie for a place CUT = missed the halfway cut NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also 1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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