Tim Herron

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| fullname = Timothy Daniel Herron

| nickname = Lumpy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|2|6}}

| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota

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| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Minnesota

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| college = University of New Mexico

| yearpro = 1993

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| tour = PGA Tour Champions

| extour = PGA Tour
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Timothy Daniel Herron (born February 6, 1970) is an American professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.

Early life

Herron was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.{{cite web |title=Profile on PGA Tour's official site |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.12782.html |accessdate=May 12, 2014}} His father and grandfather, both named Carson Herron, were professional golfers who played in the U.S. Open.{{cite web |title=Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.12782.tim-herron.html/profile |accessdate=May 12, 2014}}

Amateur career

Herron was a 1992-1993 first team All-American at the University of New Mexico. He won the 1992 Minnesota State Amateur.{{Cite web |title=2017 Yearbook & Media Guide – MGA Amateur Championship |url=https://www.mngolf.org/Res/2017_MediaGuide.pdf |publisher=Minnesota Golf Association |pages=143–148}} Herron played on the 1993 United States Walker Cup team.

Professional career

In 1993, Herron turned professional. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1995, and the following season he won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic. He won three times in his first four seasons at the top level. Herron continued to play consistently after that, but there was a seven-year gap before he claimed his fourth PGA Tour title at the 2006 Bank of America Colonial. His best finish in a major championship is a solo 6th-place finish in the 1999 U.S. Open.{{cite web |title=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=627}} In 2000, Herron was as high as 29th in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Herron has played in 560 PGA Tour events through 2019 and won more than $19.6 million during his career, but has not been fully exempt on the PGA Tour since 2012.

Personal life

Herron resides in Wayzata, Minnesota with his three children: Carson, Mick, and Patrick.

Herron has a genetic condition called Dupuytren's contracture, which affected his father and sister.[https://www.pgatour.com/beyond-the-ropes/2018/11/06/tim-herron-dupuytrens-contracture.html Herron dealing with early stages of Dupuytren’s contracture] Herron's younger sister Alissa (married name Super) is also an accomplished golfer; she won the 1999 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur title, won several Minnesota state titles, is a member of the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame, and has served as her brother's agent.

Amateur wins

1992 Minnesota State Amateur

Professional wins (4)

=PGA Tour wins (4)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Mar 12, 1996

|Honda Classic

|−17 (66-69-66-68=271)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZWE}} Nick Price

align=center|2

|align=right|Sep 21, 1997

|LaCantera Texas Open

|−17 (71-67-64-69=271)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Fehr, {{flagicon|USA}} Brent Geiberger

align=center|3

|align=right|Mar 21, 1999

|Bay Hill Invitational

|−14 (66-69-67-72=274)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman

align=center|4

|align=right|May 21, 2006

|Bank of America Colonial

|−12 (67-65-68-68=268)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Richard S. Johnson

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|1999

|Bay Hill Invitational

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman

|Won with birdie on second extra hole

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|align=center|2

|2004

|Buick Championship

|{{flagicon|USA}} Woody Austin

|Lost to birdie on first extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|3

|2006

|Bank of America Colonial

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Richard S. Johnson

|Won with birdie on second extra hole

Playoff record

Other playoff record (0–1)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|1

|2008

|CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(with {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Goydos)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Andrade and {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III,
{{flagicon|USA}} Rocco Mediate and {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker,
{{flagicon|COL}} Camilo Villegas and {{flagicon|USA}} Bubba Watson

|Villegas/Watson won by 1 stroke in three-hole aggregate playoff

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1995

!1996

!1997

!1998

!1999

align=left|Masters Tournament

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|CUT

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|CUT

|T44

align=left|U.S. Open

|CUT

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|T53

|style="background:yellow;"|6

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T30

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T31

|T13

|75

|CUT

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!Tournament

!2000

!2001

!2002

!2003

!2004

!2005

!2006

!2007

!2008

!2009

align=left|Masters Tournament

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T11

|T36

|T37

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|CUT

|T40

|T50

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T13

|T33

|63

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|The Open Championship

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T41

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|CUT

|T14

|CUT

|T14

|T66

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

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!Tournament

!2010

!2011

!2012

align=left|Masters Tournament

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align=left|U.S. Open

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|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

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align=left|PGA Championship

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CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

=Summary=

Totals	0	0	0	0	1	6	37	19
class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
align=left\|Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	4
align=left\|U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	1	2	11	7
align=left\|The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
align=left\|PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	6

Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1998 U.S. Open – 1999 Open Championship)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

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!Tournament

!1996!!1997!!1998!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013

align=left|The Players Championship

|T19

|CUT

|T21

|T28

|T54

|CUT

|style="background:yellow;"|T6

|CUT

|T52

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T15

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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!Tournament!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006

align="left"|Match Play

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|R32

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|R64

align="left"|Championship

|T16

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|NT¹

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:yellow;"|T2

|T54

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T48

align="left"|Invitational

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|T68

¹Cancelled due to 9/11

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

"T" = Tied

NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships

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!Tournament!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024

align=left|The Tradition

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|T56

|T50

|T52

align=left|Senior PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|T40

|T20

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Senior Open

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T23

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|Senior Players Championship

|T52

|T63

|T44

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T72

align=left|Senior British Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|T35

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup: 1993 (winners)

References

External links

{{PGATour player|12782}}
{{OWGR|5621}}
[http://www.golflink.com/facts_1912_tim-herron.html golflink.com: About Tim Herron]

Category:American male golfers

Category:New Mexico Lobos men's golfers

Category:PGA Tour golfers

Category:Golfers from Minneapolis

Category:People from Wayzata, Minnesota

Category:Sportspeople from Hennepin County, Minnesota

Category:1970 births

Category:Living people

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

Tim Herron

Early life

Amateur career

Professional career

Personal life

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

=PGA Tour wins (4)=

Playoff record

Results in major championships

=Summary=

Results in The Players Championship

Results in World Golf Championships

Results in senior major championships

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References

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