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Personal information | |
Full name | Thomas Andrew Bean |
Born | LaFayette, Georgia, U.S. | March 13, 1953
Died | October 14, 2023 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | (aged 70)
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Spouse | Debbie |
Children | 3 |
Career | |
College | University of Florida |
Turned professional | 1975 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 18 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 11 |
Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T10: 1982 |
PGA Championship | 2nd/T2: 1980, 1989 |
U.S. Open | T6: 1978 |
The Open Championship | T2: 1983 |
Thomas Andrew Bean (March 13, 1953 – October 14, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Bean won numerous tournaments at both the amateur and professional level. Bean won 11 PGA Tour events, including the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic, and three events on the Champions Tour, including a nine-stroke victory at the 2008 Charles Schwab Cup Championship.