Tommy Aaron

Tommy Aaron
Personal information
Full nameThomas Dean Aaron
Born (1937-02-22) February 22, 1937 (age 87)
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceGainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Turned professional1960
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
PGA Tour Champions1
Other5
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentWon: 1973
PGA ChampionshipT2: 1972
U.S. OpenT29: 1975
The Open ChampionshipT50: 1970
U.S. Amateur2nd: 1958
British AmateurR256: 1959
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year
1992

Thomas Dean Aaron (born February 22, 1937) is an American former professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament. He is also known for an error in the 1968 Masters Tournament, when he entered a 4 instead of a 3 on Roberto De Vicenzo's scorecard, which kept De Vicenzo out of a playoff for the tournament.[1]

  1. ^ Tarde, Jerry (June 1, 2017). "Roberto De Vicenzo and the 1968 Masters: When the game held its head in its hands". Golf Digest.