Tom Byrum | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Thomas Elliott Byrum |
Born | Onida, South Dakota | September 28, 1960
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
Career | |
College | University of New Mexico New Mexico State University |
Turned professional | 1984 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
Former tour(s) | 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 |
Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University before turning professional in 1984. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, with his sole victory coming at the 1989 Kemper Open. He owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. His older brother Curt is also a former PGA Tour winner and is now an analyst on the Golf Channel.