Tom Purtzer
Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Tom Purtzer | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Thomas Warren Purtzer |
Born | Des Moines, Iowa | December 5, 1951
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned professional | 1973 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 15 |
Highest ranking | 28 (January 19, 1992)[1] |
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 |
U.S. Open | 4th: 1977 |
The Open Championship | T4: 1982 |
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 and turned pro. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Paul, who also played golf for Arizona State and played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Purtzer is often described in golf literature as having the "sweetest swing in golf".[2] He won five tournaments on the PGA Tour in three different decades, and has thus far 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 British Open.[3]
Purtzer is a close friend of Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Robin Yount and country music star Vince Gill. He enjoys sports, music and auto racing in his spare time. Purtzer and his brother Paul operate Purtzer Performance Golf School and Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Professional wins (15)
PGA Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 20, 1977 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | −11 (68-67-66-72=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Jan 22, 1984 | Phoenix Open | −16 (68-67-68-65=268) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Oct 9, 1988 | Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic | −19 (64-72-69-64=269) | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | May 26, 1991 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | −13 (70-66-67-64=267) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | Aug 25, 1991 | NEC World Series of Golf | −1 (72-69-67-71=279) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1988 | Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 1991 | NEC World Series of Golf | ![]() ![]() |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Nov 11, 1979 | ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches | −12 (69-67-68-72=276) | 10 strokes | ![]() |
Other wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Jul 7, 1981 | Jerry Ford Invitational | −10 (69-63=132) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | Dec 7, 1986 | JCPenney Classic (with ![]() |
−23 (61-69-66-69=265) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | Nov 24, 1991 | Shark Shootout (with ![]() |
−27 (61-65-63=189) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
4 | Aug 24, 1993 | Fred Meyer Challenge (with ![]() |
−16 (63-63=128) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Other playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1985 | Chrysler Team Championship (with ![]() |
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Floyd/Sutton won with birdie on first extra hole |
Champions Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | May 16, 2003 | SBC Classic | −9 (67-68=135) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Mar 21, 2004 | Toshiba Senior Classic | −15 (60-71-67=198) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Aug 7, 2005 | 3M Championship | −15 (63-69-69=201) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
4 | Mar 18, 2007 | AT&T Champions Classic | −10 (69-69-68=206) | Playoff | ![]() |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2005 | Bank of America Championship | ![]() ![]() |
McNulty won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2007 | AT&T Champions Classic | ![]() |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Other senior wins (1)
- 2005 Australian PGA Seniors
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T37 | ||
U.S. Open | T44 | 4 | T24 | 8 |
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T54 | CUT |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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The Players Championship | T59 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T19 | CUT | T19 | T41 | T40 | T48 | T9 | T45 | T55 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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The Players Championship | T3 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T62 | T24 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
References
- "Week 3 1992 Ending 19 Jan 1992" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Sweet-Swinging Purtzer Works on Putting". The Golf Channel. March 8, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- "Golf Major Championships – Tom Purtzer". Retrieved October 23, 2013.
External links
- Tom Purtzer at the PGA Tour official site
- Tom Purtzer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site