Tom Byrum
| Tom Byrum | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Elliott Byrum |
| Born |
September 28, 1960 Onida, South Dakota |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Richmond, Texas |
| Career | |
| College |
University of New Mexico New Mexico State University |
| Turned professional | 1984 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1990, 2003 |
| U.S. Open | T8: 2002 |
| The Open Championship | T43: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | 9th: 1997 |
Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer.
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, but his sole victory came 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.
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 1989 | Kemper Open | –16 (66-69-65-68=268) | 5 strokes | Tommy Armour III, Billy Ray Brown Jim Thorpe |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T47 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 9 | T62 | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T44 | T8 | T15 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
See also
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