Tom Byrum
American professional golfer
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Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
| Tom Byrum | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Elliott Byrum |
| Born | September 28, 1960 Onida, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico New Mexico State University |
| Turned professional | 1984 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tours | 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 |
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. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 1989 | Kemper Open | −16 (66-69-65-68=268) | 5 strokes |  Tommy Armour III, Billy Ray Brown, Jim Thorpe |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Mark Carnevale, David Edwards, Neal Lancaster,  Yoshi Mizumaki, David Ogrin |
Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Notah Begay III |
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 | Scott McCarron |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T67 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | 70 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T55 | CUT | T16 | T46 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T43 | T41 | T35 | T13 | T16 | 5 | NT | T35 | T47 | |||
| Senior PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T35 | CUT | CUT | T12 | T25 | T8 | CUT | NT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Senior Open | T36 | T14 | T26 | T27 | CUT | T24 | NT | T13 | CUT | |||
| Senior Players Championship | T57 | T22 | T31 | T36 | T41 | T14 | T34 | T28 | T47 | T35 | ||
| Senior British Open Championship | T23 | T5 | NT |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
