Tom Purtzer
Tom Purtzer
Personal information
Full name Thomas Warren Purtzer
Born (1951-12-05)December 5, 1951(age74) Des Moines, Iowa , U.S. Height 6ft 0in (1.83m)
Weight 210lb (95kg; 15st)
Sporting nationality United States Career
Turned professional 1973
Professional wins 15
Highest ranking 28 (January 19, 1992)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 5
Japan Golf Tour 1
PGA Tour Champions 4
Other 5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T24: 1989
PGA Championship T16: 1982
The Open Championship T4: 1982 Signature
Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer . Purtzer won a number of tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour .
Early life and amateur career Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa . He attended Arizona State University in Tempe , where he was a member of the school's golf team. He graduated in 1973.
Professional career In 1973, he turned pro. Purtzer is often described in golf literature as having the "sweetest swing in golf". He won five tournaments on the PGA Tour in three different decades, and won four times on the Champions Tour. His best finishes in major championships were 4th at the 1977 U.S. Open and T4 at the 1982 Open Championship .
Personal life His brother, Paul Purtzer, was also a professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. Purtzer and his brother operate Purtzer Performance Golf School and Academy in Phoenix, Arizona .
Purtzer lives in Scottsdale, Arizona .
Professional wins (15) PGA Tour wins (5) PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner-up 1 Nov 11, 1979 ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches −12 (69-67-68-72=276) 10 strokes United States Bill Rogers
Other wins (4) Other playoff record (0–1)
Champions Tour wins (4) Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (1) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner-up 1 Apr 9, 2005 Titanium Enterprises Australian PGA Seniors Championship −10 (67-68-71=206) 5 strokes Scotland John Chillas
Source:
Results in major championships Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Masters Tournament 32 T25 CUT T24 U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T16 T68 The Open Championship T4 CUT PGA Championship CUT T19 T16 CUT CUT CUT T47 CUT T53
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Masters Tournament T45 T61 U.S. Open T37 T33 T32 The Open Championship T22 T70 T62 PGA Championship T31 T32 T21 CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 6 U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 2 4 12 9 The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 4 PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 8 Totals 0 0 0 2 3 11 41 27
Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1989 Masters – 1996 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times) Results in The Players Championship Tournament 1977 1978 1979 The Players Championship T59 CUT CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Players Championship CUT T19 CUT T19 T41 T40 T48 T9 T45 T55
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Players Championship T3 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T62 T24 CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 The Players Championship CUT CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances See also Notes External links at thePGA Tour official site at theOfficial World Golf Ranking official site