Tom Byrum
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| fullname = Thomas Elliott Byrum
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|9|28}}
| birth_place = Onida, South Dakota
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| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = San Antonio, Texas
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| college = University of New Mexico
New Mexico State University
| yearpro = 1984
| tour = PGA Tour Champions
| extour = PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
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| masters = CUT: 1990, 2003
| usopen = T8: 2002
| open = T43: 2003
| pga = 9th: 1997
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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)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runners-up |
align=center|1
|Jun 4, 1989 |−16 (66-69-65-68=268) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Armour III, {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Ray Brown, |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |1994 |GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic |{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Carnevale, {{flagicon|USA}} David Edwards, |Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole |
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|align=center|2 |1999 |Michelob Championship at Kingsmill |{{flagicon|USA}} Notah Begay III |Lost to par on second extra hole |
Playoff record
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |2016 |{{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !1986 !1987 !1988 !1989 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|PGA Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T47 |CUT |CUT |
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!Tournament !1990 !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 !1998 !1999 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
|CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|U.S. Open
|T33 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|PGA Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|9 |T62 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
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!Tournament !2000 !2001 !2002 !2003 !2004 !2005 !2006 !2007 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T44 |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |T15 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T43 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|PGA Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T24 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
=Summary=
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!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made | ||||||||
align=left|Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
align=left|U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
align=left|The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
align=left|PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
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- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !1987!!1988!!1989 |
align=left|The Players Championship
|CUT |CUT |T67 |
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!Tournament !1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!1997!!1998!!1999 |
align=left|The Players Championship
|CUT |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |70 |
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!Tournament !2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005 |
align=left|The Players Championship
|CUT |T55 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |T16 |T46 |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
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!Tournament!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022 |
align=left|The Tradition
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T43 |T41 |T35 |T13 |T16 |style="background:yellow;"|5 |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |T35 |T47 |
align=left|Senior PGA Championship
|CUT |CUT |T35 |CUT |CUT |T12 |T25 |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |CUT |CUT |
align=left|U.S. Senior Open
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T36 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T14 |T26 |T27 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T24 |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |T13 |CUT |
align=left|Senior Players Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T57 |T22 |T31 |T36 |T41 |T14 |T34 |T28 |T47 |T35 |
align=left|Senior British Open Championship
|T23 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|T5 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
References
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External links
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Category:American male golfers
Category:New Mexico Lobos men's golfers
Category:New Mexico State Aggies men's golfers
Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers
Category:Golfers from South Dakota
Category:People from Sully County, South Dakota
Category:Sportspeople from Richmond, Texas
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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