| Tommy Armour III | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Dickson Armour III |
| Born | October 8, 1959 Denver, Colorado |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Highest ranking | 82 (February 18, 1990)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1990 |
| PGA Championship | T24: 1989 |
| U.S. Open | T40: 2006 |
| The Open Championship | T28: 1988 |
Thomas Dickson Armour III (born October 8, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 Phoenix Open and the 2003 Valero Texas Open. Armour previously held the scoring record for best overall 72 hole score (254), which he set with his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003, until it was surpassed in 2017 by Justin Thomas.[2]
Armour is the grandson of three-time major champion Tommy Armour. He lost his Tour card in 2006 due to an injury; Armour finished 110th on the 2007 PGA Tour money list, earning his card for 2008. He finished his year with a win at the non-PGA Tour sponsored Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, winning $60,000. In 2008, he finished 62nd on the money list to retain his card for 2009 and was the first repeat champion at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.[3]
He made his Champions Tour debut at The ACE Group Classic in February 2010.[4]
In 2011, despite his Champions Tour status, Armour decided to go to PGA Tour Q School. At 52, he was the oldest player in the field.[5] Armour later withdrew from the tournament.
- ^ "Week 7 1990 Ending 18 Feb 1990" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Kelley, Brent. "Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour". About.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ Armour III struggles but repeats Pebble Beach title in playoff
- ^ Kupelian, Vartan (February 3, 2010). "Insider: Tour in 'good shape' with new faces, places". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ Tommy Armour eyes PGA Tour's riches