Tommy Moore (golfer)

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| caption = Moore at 1990 USF&G Classic

| fullname = Thomas Edward Moore

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1962|12|23}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|5|24|1962|12|23}}

| death_place = New Orleans, Louisiana

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| weight = {{convert|170|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{USA}}

| spouse = Tracy Moore

| children = Mason

| college = Oklahoma State

| yearpro = 1984

| extour = PGA Tour

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| nwidewins = 1

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| masters = DNP

| usopen = CUT: 1981, 1990

| open = DNP

| pga = DNP

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Thomas Edward Moore (December 23, 1962 – May 24, 1998) was an American professional golfer.

Moore was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had a decorated junior golf career, ranking #1 in the Junior Golf World Rankings in 1980 (Golf Digest). Moore played college golf at Oklahoma State where he was a teammate of Scott Verplank, Willie Wood, and Philip Walton.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okst/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/MGLF_MEDIAGUIDE_1011.pdf |title=2010-2011 Oklahoma State Cowboy Golf |page=87 |accessdate=July 10, 2012}} He won two events and was an All-American in 1982, 1983 and 1984 and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1983.{{cite news |url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/05/27/oth_229629.shtml |title=Former PGA player Tommy Moore dead at 35 |newspaper=The Augusta Chronicle |agency=Associated Press |date=May 27, 1998 |accessdate=July 10, 2012}} He was also the program's 1st Academic All-American in 1984.

Moore played on the PGA Tour in 1990, 1991, and 1994. His best finish was a T4th at the 1990 Buick Southern Open. He also played on the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) from 1991 to 1993. His best finish was a win at the 1993 Nike Boise Open.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01835.tommy-moore.html/season |title=Tommy Moore – Season|access-date=July 12, 2016}}

After retiring from tournament golf, Moore worked as a teaching professional at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans.

Moore died in 1998 at age 35 of a rare blood disease diagnosed as primary amyloidosis.

The Tommy Moore Memorial Junior Golf Championship is held annually in conjunction with the All-State Sugar Bowl. The event is presented by the Kelly Gibson Foundation.{{cite web |url=http://kellygibson.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/kellygibson14/event/kellygibson1419/index.htm |title=Allstate Sugar Bowl Tommy Moore Memorial JGC |accessdate=October 8, 2014}}