Tom Byrum

Tom Byrum
Personal information
Full nameThomas Elliott Byrum
Born (1960-09-28) September 28, 1960 (age 64)
Onida, South Dakota
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSan Antonio, Texas
Career
CollegeUniversity of New Mexico
New Mexico State University
Turned professional1984
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking86 (February 1, 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1990, 2003
PGA Championship9th: 1997
U.S. OpenT8: 2002
The Open ChampionshipT43: 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.

  1. ^ "Week 5 1998 Ending 1 Feb 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.