| Tom Jenkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Wayne Jenkins | ||
| Born | December 14, 1947 Houston, Texas | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Austin, Texas | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Houston | ||
| Turned professional | 1971 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1976 | ||
| PGA Championship | T17: 1974 | ||
| U.S. Open | T26: 1976 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Thomas Wayne Jenkins (born December 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer.
Born in Houston, Texas, Jenkins attended the University of Houston, where he was a member of the NCAA University Division championship team in 1970, led by John Mahaffey. He graduated in 1971 and turned professional. His sole PGA Tour victory was the IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic in 1975, with the final two rounds played on Monday.[1] With seven wins in his eleven years and more than $12 million in prize money, Jenkins is currently in the top-10 on the all time money list for the PGA Tour Champions.
Prior to joining the senior tour, Jenkins was the lead instructor for several years at Dave Pelz's short game schools.
- ^ "Jenkins survives charges". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 17, 1975. p. 20.